Question

Outworkers who sew T-shirts together are paid a wage of $3 per hour plus $1.45 for each T-shirt sewn together. Calculate the average hourly wage for each of the following workers.

A) Kellie, who sews 90 T-shirts over 8 hours

B) Nicole, who sews 47 T-shirts over 6 hours

C) David, who sews 116 T-shirts over 10 hours

Answer 1

A) 154.5

B) 86.15

C) 198.2

Explanation:

a. 90 x $1.45= 130.5

8 hours x $3= 24

b. 47 x $1.45= 68.15

6 hours x $3= 18

c. 116 x $1.45= 168.2

10 hours x $3= 30