Question

When randy started his job, he earned $5.40 an hour. Now he makes$234 for a 40-hour week. How much more does randy earn per hour than he did when he started?

Answer 1

Randy makes 45 cents more than he did when he started.

Explanation:

If Randy makes $234 for a 40 hour week, that means he makes $5.85 an hour. You can find how much he makes currently by dividing the total amount he earned by the amount of hours worked.

`234/40=5.85`

He initially earned $5.40 an hour and he now earns $5.85. By subtracting his final earnings by his initial earnings it gives you the amount his earning increased by.

`final= $5.85initial= 5.40`

`5.85-5.40=0.45`

He makes 45 cents more than he did when he started.