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Mr. Wilk is a high school math teacher whose salaryis $33,660 for this school year, which has 180 days.In Mr. Wilk’s school district, substitute teachers are paid $85 per day. If Mr. Walker takes a day off without payand a substitute teacher is paid to teach his classes. How much less does the school district pay in salary by payinga substitute teacher instead of Mr. Wilk for this particukar day?

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Mr. Wilk's salary for 180 days = $33,660
Mr. Wilk's salary for 1 day = $?
By unitary method:
             Days                            Salary
               180                           $33,660
                1                                  ?
By cross-multiplication:
1*33660/180
33660/180 = $187
Mr. Wilk's salary per day = $187
Substitute teacher's salary per day = $85
Difference in salary  = 187-85
                              =  $102
The school district pays $102 less to the substitute teacher.