Question

Last week greg worked 4 hours a day Monday through Friday at his after school job. He is paid $8.20 an hour.

a) how many hours did Greg work?
b) What was his gross pay for the week?

Answer 1

a) how many hours did Greg work?

20 hours

b) What was his gross pay for the week?

$164 dollars

gross pay formula:

(hourly rate x hours worked)

*gross pay means wages before taxes and other deductions

solution:

4 hours x 5 = 20 hours

20 x 8.20 = 164 dollars