Question

William has a part-time job at the local drugstore. He earns eight dollars an hour. He is paid weekly. William works the following hours this week: Monday 3 hours and 40 minutes, Tuesday 2 1/2 hours, Thursday 4 hours and 20 minutes, and Saturday 8 hours. How much did he expect his paycheck to be for this week?

a) $108.80
b) $119.60
c) $124.40
d) $136.00

Answer 1

William can expect his paycheck for this week to be $148.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate William's paycheck for the week, we need to add up the total number of hours and minutes he worked and multiply it by his hourly rate of $8.

First, let's convert the minutes into hours. 40 minutes is equal to 40/60 = 0.67 hours, and 20 minutes is equal to 20/60 = 0.33 hours.

Now, let's add up all the hours: 3 hours and 40 minutes = 3 + 0.67 = 3.67 hours, 2 1/2 hours = 2.5 hours, 4 hours and 20 minutes = 4 + 0.33 = 4.33 hours, and 8 hours = 8 hours.

Adding up all the hours, we get a total of 3.67 + 2.5 + 4.33 + 8 = 18.5 hours.

Finally, we multiply the total number of hours (18.5) by the hourly rate ($8) to get the paycheck amount: 18.5 * $8 = $148.

Therefore, William can expect his paycheck for this week to be $148.