At Joes Steakhouse the hourly wage for a chef is 20% 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 $6.50 per hour, how much less than a manager does a chef earn each hour? Choose the correct choice:
A) $ 2.6	B) $ 2.40	C) $ 3.40	D) $ 4.40	E) $ 5.40

Rationale: manager wages per hour = $ 6.50 dishwasher wages per hour = half of manager ' s wages . = 1 / 2 ( $ 6.50 ) = = > $ 3.25 chef wages per hour = 20 % greater than dishwasher wages - - > 20 % of $ 3.25 = ( 20 * ( $ 3.25 ) ) / 100 - - > ( $ 65 ) / 100 - - > $ 0.65 therefore , chef wages per hour = $ 3.25 + $ 0.65 = = > $ 3.9 difference of wages between manager and chef = $ 6.50 - $ 3.9 = = > $ 2.6 answer : a
Answer: A