Question

Sean is employed as a truck driver. He drives x hours a week and is paid $21.60 per hour. Also he is paid $250 for food per week. This week he earned a total of $1,114. How many hours did he drive?

Answer 1

Hours driven= 40 hours

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Variable income= $21.6 per hour

Fixed income= $250

Total income= $1,114

To calculate the number of hours driven, we need to use the following formula:

Total income= fixed income + hourly rate*number of hours

1,114 = 250 + 21.6*x

864 = 21.6x

864 / 21.6 = x

40=x

Hours driven= 40 hours