Question

Dave works 40 hours each week and spends approximately 30% of his time dry walling and 70% painting. He earns $24 per hour for dry walling and $21 per hour for painting. What is his expected compensation each week?

Answer 1

$876

Explanation:

Dave's total earnings are the sum of the earnings for each activity.

Dry wall earnings

30% of 40 hours are spent dry walling for compensation of $24 per hour:

(0.30 × 40 h)×($24/h) = $288

Painting earnings

70% of 40 hours are spent painting for compensation of $21 per hour:

(0.70 × 40 h)×($21/h) = $588

Total earnings

Dave's expected compensation is the sum of his dry wall earnings and his painting earnings:

expected compensation = $288 +588 = $876 . . . each week