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jordan earns $14.74 per hour as a sales representative. he starts work Monday Friday at 8 am.and takes a half hour lunch break every day.a.Jodan ends work at 4:00 Monday-thursday. how many hours is he paid for each day?b.based on the number of hours Jordan works Monday-Thursday with his haif hour lunch break, how much money does he make Monday-Thursday?c. how late must Jordan work Friday to have a total pay for the week of $589.60?

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a) Number of hours he is paid for = 7.5 hours

b) Total earnings from Monday to Thursday = $442.2

c) Jordan must work 10 hours on Friday to have a total pay of $589.60 for the week

Explanations:

Jordan's earning per hour = $14.74

Starting time = 8 am = 8:00

Daily break duration = half hour = 30 minutes = 0.5 hours

a) Number of hours he is paid for each day

Ending time = 4 pm = 16:00

Number of hours he is paid for = 16:00 - 8:00 - 0.5

Number of hours he is paid for = 7.5 hours

b) How much money does he make Monday to Thursday?

Number of working hours per day = 7.5 hours

Since there are 4 days from Monday to Thursday

Number of working hours from Monday to Thursday = 7.5 x 4

Number of working hours from Monday to Thursday = 30 hours

Total earnings for the four days = $14.74 x 30

Total earnings from Monday to Thursday = $442.2

c) Since Jordan already has $442.2 from Monday to Thursday, If he must have a total earning of $589.60 for the week, then:

Jordan's earning on Friday = (Total earning for the week) - (Earnings from Monday to Friday)

Jordan's earning on Friday = $589.60 - $442.2

Jordan's earning on Friday = $147.4

Jordan's earning per hour = $14.74

Number of hours worked on Friday = 147.4/14.74

Number of hours worked on Friday = 10

Jordan must work 10 hours on Friday to have a total pay of $589.60 for the week

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