Question

helpp Jon waits on tables and is paid $5.00 an hour. In a 40-hour period, he earned $210.50 in tips. What were his total earnings?

Answer 1

Add together the income from straight pay and that from tips:

($5/hr)(40 hrs) + $210.50

$200 + $210.50 = $410.50.

Jon's total earnings for the week were $410.50.