Question

Jeni works from 8:00 - 3:15 three days in a row, only taking a half-hour unpaid lunch break each day. If she is paid $15 per hour, what will be her total earnings before tax?

Answer 1

$101.25

Explanation:

Given:

Jeni works from 8:00 - 3:15 three days

Taking a half-hour unpaid lunch break each day.

she is paid $15 per hour.

Question asked:

what will be her total earnings before tax ?

Solution:

Numbers of hours from 8:00 to 12 = 4 hours

Numbers of hours from 12:00 to 3:00 = 3 hours

Numbers of hours from 3:00 to 3:15 = 15 min =
`(15)/(60)` (converting min into hrs)

Total numbers of hours = 4 + 3 +
`(15)/(60)`

= 7 +
`(15)/(60)` = 7 + 0.25

= 7.25 hours

Unpaid lunch break = half hours = 0.50 hours

Total number of hours for which she is paid = 7.25 - 0.50

= 6.75 hours

By applying unitary method :

In 1 hour she is paid = $15

In 6.75 hours she is paid = 15
`*` 6.75 = $101.25

Therefore, her total earnings before tax = $101.25