Question

Diane Samson earns $15.10 per hour with time-and-a-half (for hours worked beyond 40 hours each week). Last week, she worked 52 hours. If she spends 16% of herincome on food, how much did she spend on food that week?$140.13$145.90$151.75$156.89None of these choices are correct.

Answer 1

None of these choices are correct.

1) Since Diane Samson earnings are $15.10 ----- per hour and She has worked beyond 40 hours (52) then we can write out:

52 hours x 15.10 = $785.2

2) And her expense on food is 16% of her income, then we can write out since 16% = 0.16

$785.2 x 0.16 = $125.63

3) Hence, Diane spent $125.63 on food and None of these choices are correct.