The water tanker driver earns $832.50 for regular weekday hours and an additional $416.25 for Saturday hours at a doubled rate. The total daily earnings on weekdays amount to $1248.75.
To calculate the daily earnings for the water tanker driver during weekdays, considering regular and Saturday hours, follow these steps:
1. Find the regular daily earnings on weekdays:
Regular hours per day on weekdays × Regular hourly rate
2. Calculate Saturday earnings (as the rate is doubled on Saturdays):
Saturday hours × (Regular hourly rate × 2)
3. Add the regular daily earnings and Saturday earnings to obtain the total daily earnings on weekdays.
- Regular hours per day on weekdays: 9 hours
- Saturday hours: 4.5 hours
- Regular hourly rate: 92.50
Let's go through the calculations:
1. Calculate regular daily earnings:
9 × 92.50 = 832.50
2. Calculate Saturday earnings:
4.5 × 92.50 × 2 = 416.25
3. Add the regular and Saturday earnings to get the total daily earnings on weekdays:
832.50 + 416.25 = 1248.75
Therefore, the water tanker driver receives 1248.75 per day during weekdays.
Complete question:
The driver of the water tanker works for 5% days per week and 9 hours per day on week days except on Saturdays where they work for a ½ day (4,5 hours). The rate per hour was R92.50 and the rate of pay was doubled on Saturdays. Calculate the amount of money that the tanker driver receive per day during week days.