Question

What is James' weekly earnings if he works 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, and earns $12.50 per hour?

a) $400.00
b) $500.00
c) $600.00
d) $700.00

Answer 1

James' weekly earnings are calculated by multiplying his hourly wage of $12.50 by the number of working hours per day (8) and the number of days he works per week (5), resulting in $500.00.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate James' weekly earnings, you need to multiply the number of hours he works per day by his hourly wage, and then multiply that result by the number of days he works per week. James earns $12.50 per hour and works 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, which is a total of 5 days.

The calculation is as follows:

1. Multiply the hours worked per day by the hourly wage: 8 hours/day × $12.50/hour = $100/day.
2. Multiply the daily earnings by the number of workdays per week: $100/day × 5 days/week = $500.00 per week.

Therefore, James' weekly earnings are $500.00.