Question

Jerry King is a server in a restaurant that pays a salary of $43 per day. He also averages tips of 18% of his total gross food orders. Last week he worked 4 days and had total food orders of $2,312.5. What was his total gross pay for the week? Round intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest cent 416.25

Answer 1

His total gross pay for the week is $588.25.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

Jarry has a salary of $43 per day and he worked for 4 days.

Thus, the salary of 4 days is:

4 × $43= $172

The average tips is 18% of his total gross food orders.

Last week he had total food orders of $2,312.5. Therefore, the total tips he received is:

`2312.5 *((18)/(100))`

`2312.5 *(0.18)`

`416.25`

Total tips he received is $416.25.

His total gross pay for the week = The salary of 4 days + Total tips he received.

His total gross pay for the week = $172 + $416.25

His total gross pay for the week = $588.25

Hence, his total gross pay for the week is $588.25.