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A company is going to distribute $35,900 among four employees, in direct proportion to their length of service. Roberto has been working for 2 years, Jesus for 3 years, Macario for four years, and Teresa for six years. How much money does each person receive?

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Final answer:

To calculate how much money each person will receive, divide the total amount of money by the total length of service and then multiply each person's years of service by that amount.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of money each person will receive, we need to find the total length of service for all employees. Roberto has 2 years of service, Jesus has 3 years, Macario has 4 years, and Teresa has 6 years. The total length of service is 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 15 years.

Next, we divide the total amount of money ($35,900) by the total length of service (15 years) to find the amount of money per year: $35,900 ÷ 15 = $2,393.33 per year.

Finally, we calculate how much money each person will receive by multiplying their years of service by the amount of money per year. Roberto will receive 2 years * $2,393.33/year = $4,786.66. Jesus will receive 3 years * $2,393.33/year = $7,179.99. Macario will receive 4 years * $2,393.33/year = $9,573.32. And Teresa will receive 6 years * $2,393.33/year = $14,360.00.

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