Question

The employer offered to pay you $20 an hour. The employer has also offered a daily commuter allowance of $20 per day to help for you transportation costs. You will be working 8 hours per day , 5 days a week. How much is it?

Answer 1

$900

Explanation:

Wages paid = $20 per hour

Transport allowance paid = $20 per day

Number of hours worked each day = 8 hours

Number of days worked each week = 5 days

To find:

Total amount paid in one week = ?

Solution:

First of all, let us find the total number of hours worked in one week.

8 hours a day and 5 number of days.

Therefore, total number of hours worked in one week = 8
`*` 5 = 40 hours

Total wages paid as per 40 hours = 40
`*` 20 = $800

Now, for these 5 days, transport allowances are paid $20 for each day.

Therefore total transport allowance = $20
`*` 5 = $100

Total wages paid = Wages as per 40 hours + Transport allowance = $800 + $100 = $900