Question

Jamari is working in a grocery store where he makes $22 an hour as an assistant manager. His work

hours are irregular depending on the time of year, so he has kept track of his total hours worked for
the last 6 months. Use the table below to calculate Jamari's average gross monthly income. Round
your answer to the nearest whole dollar.
Month
June
July
August
September
November
Total Hours Worked
173
176
132
140
161
December
131
B. Was there any month when Jamari actually worked the average number of hours.?
C. Looking at Jamari's different monthly gross pay amounts, what is the amount that he
should be able to spend on needs?
D. Can Jamari afford to live in Denver given that a 1 bedroom apartment costs $1.700 per
month?
E. What would you recommend that Jamari do in order to be able to live in Denver and not
have to move back in with his parents in Burlington, Colorado?

Answer 1

a) Jamari's average gross monthly income is $3,348.

b) There was no month when Jamari worked the average number of hours.

c) The amount to be spent on needs is $1,674.

d) Given that a 1 bedroom apartment costs $1,700 per month, Jamari cannot afford to live in Denver.

e) Jamari should find a second job to increase the total hours he can work per month to be able to live in Denver.

Jamari's earnings per hour working in a grocery store = $22

Month Total Hours Worked Earnings

June 173 $3,806

July 176 $3,872

August 132 $2,904

September 140 $3,080

November 161 $3,542

December 131 $2,882

Total hours worked 913 $20,086

Average monthly hours = 152.2 (913 ÷ 6)

Average gross monthly income = $3,347.67 ($20,086 ÷ 6) ≈ $3,348

c) The amount to be spent on needs = $1,674 ($3,348 x 50%)