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Marvin works Monday through Thursday 6am-12pm with a 30 minute

unpaid lunch. On Saturday he works from 12pm - 8:30pm with a 30 minute
unpaid lunch. If Marvin earns $14.75 per hour, answer the following.

How many hours and minutes does Marvin work for the week?

What is Marvins gross pay?

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Answer:

The answer is $492.88. This is Marvin's gross pay for the week, calculated by multiplying his hourly wage of $14.75 by the number of hours he worked, which is 33.5 hours.

Explanation:

Marvin works 6 hours a day on Monday through Thursday, for a total of 6 * 4 = <<64=24>>24 hours.

On Saturday he works 8.5 hours, for a total of 24 + 8.5 = <<24+8.5=32.5>>32.5 hours.

Marvin works for 30 minutes unpaid during the week, and 30 minutes unpaid on Saturday for a total of 30 * 2 = <<302=60>>60 minutes.

In hours, 60 minutes is 60 / 60 = <<60/60=1>>1 hour.

Therefore, Marvin works for a total of 32.5 + 1 = <<32.5+1=33.5>>33.5 hours in a week.

Marvin earns $14.75 per hour, so his gross pay is 14.75 * 33.5 = $<<14.75*33.5=492.88>>492.88

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