Question

Faizah is paid $11 per hour for her work at a factory. She works 9 hours a day and 24 days a month. She saves $594 a month. Express the amount she saves as a percentage of her income.​

Answer 1

The amount she saves is 25% of her income

Explanation:

She is paid $11 per hour

She works 9 hours per day

and for 24 days per month

So, she works 9(24) hours per month

= 216 hours per month

Now, she is paid $11 hourly, so for 216 hours,

she will have 11(216) = $2376

Total income = $2376 per month

Saving = $594 per month

As a percentage, we divide the savings by the total income,

savings/(total income) = 594/2376 = 1/4 = 0.25

Hence we get 25%