The waitress and hostess at a restaurant share the tips at the end of every shift. Between the two of them, they earn an average of $60.00 in tips. The waitress takes $45.00, and the hostess takes $15.00. If they continue to earn money at this rate, how much will the waitress receive if they earn $256.00 at the end of their next shift?

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User: The waitress and hostess at a restaurant share the tips at the end of every shift. Between the two of them, they earn an average of $60.00 in tips. The waitress takes $45.00, and the hostess takes $15.00. If they continue to earn money at this rate, how much will the waitress receive if they earn $256.00 at the end of their next shift?

Weegy: 55:40 = 11:8, so $285 divided with the ration 11:8 would be $165:$120, with the waitress receiving C. $165
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The ratio for Waitress:hostess is 45:15, which is equal to 3:1. For $256 the ratio would be $192:$64. The waitress receives $192 and the hostess receives $64.

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