At Joes Steakhouse the hourly wage for a chef is 25% greater than that of a dishwasher, and the hourly wage of a dishwasher is half as much as the hourly wage of a manager. If a managers wage is $8.50 per hour, how much less than a manager does a chef earn each hour?	Choices.
A) $ 1.40	B) $ 2.40	C) $ 3.40	D) $ 3.19	E) $ 5.40

Rationale: "manager wages per hour = $ 8.50 dishwasher wages per hour = half of manager ' s wages . = 1 / 2 ( $ 8.50 ) = = > $ 4.25 chef wages per hour = 25 % greater than dishwasher wages - - > 25 % of $ 4.25 = ( 25 * ( $ 4.25 ) ) / 100 - - > ( $ 106.25 ) / 100 - - > $ 1.06 therefore , chef wages per hour = $ 4.25 + $ 1.06 = = > $ 5.31 difference of wages between manager and chef = $ 8.50 - $ 5.31 = = > $ 3.19 answer : d"
Answer: D