Question

Question #2:

Susan created a list below of her monthly household expenses. If she works 40 hours
per week, what does her hourly wage need to be to meet these expenses?
Rent: $875
Monthly Bills: $1276
Entertainment and Food: $648
Savings: $250

Answer 1

`\$17.59\ per\ hour`

Explanation:

we know that

The Susan's hourly wage, must be equal at least to the sum of her monthly household expenses divided by the number of hours worked at month

Remember that

`1\ year=52\ weeks\\1\ year=12\ months`

She works 40 hours per week

so

`40(52)=2,080\ hours\ per\ year`

`2,080/12=(520)/(3)\ hours\ per\ month`

Find out the monthly household expenses

Sum all the expenses

Rent+ Monthly Bills+Entertainment and Food+Savings

substitute the values

`\$875+\$1,276+\$648+\$250=\$3,049`

Find out the hourly wage

`\$3,049:(520)/(3)\ hours=\$17.59\ per\ hour`