Question

Cherie accepted a job through an employment agency that pays $1,100 weekly. The agency charges 22% of the first three months' pay for placing Cherie in her new job. How much money will the employment agency receive? Round to the nearest dollar.

Answer 1

The employment agency will receive $2,904 from Cherie's first three months' pay, calculated by determining 22% of her total earnings for that period and rounding to the nearest dollar.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how much the employment agency will receive from Cherie's pay, we need to determine her total earnings for the first three months and then calculate 22% of that amount. Cherie earns $1,100 weekly.

• First, we calculate the total number of weeks in three months. Assuming each month has roughly 4 weeks, this would be 3 months x 4 weeks/month = 12 weeks.
• Next, we calculate Cherie's total earnings for these 12 weeks by multiplying her weekly pay by 12: $1,100/week x 12 weeks = $13,200.
• Finally, we find out what 22% of her total earnings is: 22% of $13,200.
• Calculating 22% of $13,200, we have 0.22 x $13,200 = $2,904.

Rounding this to the nearest dollar gives us $2,904 as the amount the employment agency will receive.