Question

Justin is a musician. For eight months a year, he teaches school and is paid $34,780 annually. During the summer months, he teaches private students and plays in clubs, earning another $5,700. What is his average monthly salary, based on his yearly earnings?

Answer 1

Hi there!

First, we'll need to add the two values together. This gives us $40,480. Then, since we know that there are 12 months in a year, we need to divide the total amount by 12. This gives us, on average, $3373.33 each month.

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