THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (E). THE MONEY EARNED BY B WORKERS AT D DOLL...

27. The correct answer is (E). The money earned by b workers at D dollars per week is

bD dollars. The number of workers remaining is (m 2 b), and because they earn 1

2 D

dollars per week, the money they earn is:

1

2 mD 2 1

2 D(m 2 b) 5 1

2 bD

Thus, the total amount earned is:

bD 1 1

2 bD 5 1

2 bD 1 1

2 mD 5 1

2 D(b 1 m)