Question

William earned $3,200 per month as a teacher for the ten months from September to June. Then he took a job as a barista at a local café, where he earned $2,000 per month during July and August. What was his average monthly pay for the 12 months?

Answer 1

$3,000

Explanation:

To find his average monthly pay, you have to find the total amount that Willian received in a year by multiplying his monthly salary as a teacher for 10 months and his salary as a barista for 2 months and adding up these numbers. Then, you have to divide the total amount he earned by 12 that is the number of months in a year:

($3,200*10)+($2,000*2)= $32,000+4,000=36,000

$36,000/12=$3,000

According to this, his average monthly pay for the 12 months was $3,000.