Question

Mr. Freeze is a freelance ice artist who creates ice sculptures. He is paid $30 per pound of ice he uses. Last week it took him 73 hours to sculpt 5 sculptures weighing a total of 530 pounds. Based on this, what is his approximate hourly wage?

Answer 1

$217.81/hr

Explanation:

The 5 sculptures contain 530 lbs of ice, which Nr. Freeze sells at $30/lb:

His total income is: (530 lbs)*($30/lb) = $1590

The sculptures required 73 hours to create. Mr Freeze's hourly wage is therefore ($1590/73 hr) = $217.81/hr (!)