Question

You are paid $9.25/hr at your part-time job. You work 12 hours per week. You are considering working a part-time job for $5.90/hr that also pays tips. You will earn an average of $4.20/hr in tips. If you work the same 12 hours at the new job, there will how much more in your total gross income including tips compared to your old job?

Answer 1

Answer: $ 10.2

Explanation:

Since, the old rate = $ 9.25 per hour,

⇒ The total earning in 12 hours with this rate ( Gross income ) = 12 × 9.25 = $ 111

Also, New rate = ( $ 5.90 + $ 4.20 ) per hour = $ 10.1 per hour,

⇒ The total earning with this rate ( gross income ) = 12 × 10.1 = $ 121.2

Thus, the total difference between the new income and old income = 121.12 - 111 = $ 10.2

⇒ New gross income is $ 10.2 dollars greater than the old gross income.