Question

Thirty security personnel need to be hired. They will work one week on and one week off for 20 hours per week. If they are paid $15/hour, what is the security labor cost for a four-week month?

Answer 1

$18,000

Explanation:

Step 1.

Figure out how much it costs to hire one security personal for a month

2×20×15

=600

$600 per person per month

Step 2.

Multiply that number by the no. of people needed to be hired

600×30

=18000

∴ The security labor cost for a four-week month is $18,000