Question

Mary makes $17.50 per hour. Tim makes $5.32 less per hour than Mary. How much more would Mary make than Tim if Mary worked 35 hours and Tim worked 28 hours?

Answer 1

$271.46

Step-by-step explanation

Mary makes $17.50 per hour

Tim makes $5.32 less per hour than Mary

That is, Tim makes $17.50 - $5.32 = $12.18 per hour

We are now asked to find how much Mary would make more than Tim if Mary worked 35 hours and Tim worked 28 hours.

If Mary worked 35 hours

Total money made = ($17.50 per hour) (35 hours) = $612.5

If Tim worked for 28 hours,

Total money made = ($12.18 per hour) (28 hours) = $341.04

Mary's income will exceed Tim's own by (612.5 - 341.04) = $271.46

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