Problema Solution
Jeff and Eric are waiters. Eric earns more per hour than Jeff. However one week Jeff earned $42 more in tips than Eric. At the end of this week Eric earned a total of $495 and Jeff earned a total of $467. They work 40 hours per week. Eric's total tips for the week was $405. How much in dollars and cents did Jeff earn per hour and how much in did he make in tips for the week?
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Eric's total tips for the week was $405.
Jeff earned $42 more in tips than Eric: 42 + 405 = $447
At the end of this week:
Eric earned a total of $495
Jeff earned a total of $467
thus
Jeff earned 467 - 447 = $20 for 40 hours per hour during the week
per hour he earns: 20/40 = $0.5
from tips he earned: $447.