Problema Solution
Big Jim got a new job-he works at an auto wrecking yard dismantling cars for spare
parts, He makes SZg per hour, which he is quite happy about. For each of his first four
weeks on the job, he makes 5736, 5897, $828, and 5805.
a) How many hours did he work each week?
b) How many total hours did he work in his first month on the job?
c) Assuming he worked five days per week, how many hours did he work each day, on
average?
Answer provided by our tutors
"He makes SZg per hour" is not understandable. I would also assume that "$828" is intended to be "4828" since the other amounts are in thousands and do not contain the dollar sign.
let 'x' represent the amount per hour and then assume there was no overtime
The average amount earned is:
(5736 + 5897 + 4828 + 5805)/4
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solve for average amount earned]
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5566.5
So the average work per day is approximately $5,567. There are no doubt errors contained in the problem statement.