Question

Delia works from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. and has one hour each day forlunch. How much does she earn each week if she gets paid $4.80 per hour?a. $216b. $36c. $180d. $168

Answer 1

Assuming Delia works 5 days a week:

Since she works from 8:00 to 16:30, she works 8.5 hours a day. However, she takes one hour off for lunch, so in reality she works 7.5 hours a day.

Since we're assuming she works 5 days a week, she works

`7.5\cdot5=37.5`

hours a week. If her hourly wage is $4.80, then she earns

`37.5\cdot4.80=180`

so she earns $180 per week. Option c. is the correct answer.