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

Jeni gets paid $ 303.75 for 3 days

Solution:

Given that,

Jeni works from 8:00-3:15 three days in a row

Find the number of hours between 8 : 00 to 3 : 15

8 : 00 to 3 : 15 = 7 hours 15 minutes

She is taking half-hour unpaid lunch break each day

7 hours 15 minutes - half an hour = 6 hours 45 minutes

So, she works for 6 hours 45 minutes for each three days

`6\ hours\ 45\ minutes = 6 + (45)/(60) = 6 + 0.75 = 6.75\ hours`

She is paid $15 per hour

Therefore, total earnings for 3 days is given as:

`Total\ Earnings = 3 * 15 * 6.75\\\\Total\ Earnings = 303.75`

Thus she gets paid $ 303.75 for 3 days