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Answer:

A. $209.53

Explanation:

First, we have to take away 15% from the 850 dollar total so we can divide the remaining amount between the friends.

15% can also be written as the fraction 0.15

850 x 0.15 = 127.5

Now, we subtract the money they put away from the total amount.

850 - 127.5 = 722.5

So, the three friends have $722.50 to split between each other.

To figure out what amount everyone gets, we will first at together the total hours they worked.

17.25 + 18.25 + 14.5 = 50

Since the total hours is 50, we can divide the number of hours Shawn worked by 50 to find out what fraction of the total time he worked.

14 ÷ 50 = 0.29

0.29 is the same as the percentage 29%. This means Shawn worked for 29% of the total time out of his friends.

So, he gets 29% of the 722.50 dollars.

0.29 x 722.5 = 209.525

Round it up to 209.53

Shawn gets $209.53

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