Question

Culate wages and taxes

Mr Singh is paid £11.70 per hour after tax is deducted.
a) How much does he earn if he works 5 hours?
b) How much does he earn if he works 10 hours?
c) He works 37.5 hours per week.
How much does he earn in a week?
Please help!

Answer 1

a) £58.5

b) £117

c) £438.75

Explanation:

Mr Singh is paid £11.70 per hour after tax is deducted.

This means that for x hours of work, his earning are given by:

`E(x) = 11.7x`

a) How much does he earn if he works 5 hours?

This is E(5).

`E(5) = 11.7*5 = 58.5`

b) How much does he earn if he works 10 hours?

This is E(10).

`E(10) = 11.7*10 = 117`

c) He works 37.5 hours per week. How much does he earn in a week?

This is E(37.5).

`E(37.5) = 11.7*37.5 = 438.75`