Answer:
$115.50
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Aaron works 3 1/2 hours every Saturday.
Previously at every four weeks he gets paid at a rate of $7.25.
But now he just got a raise of an extra $1 per hour.
Question asked:
How much will his paycheck be after the next four weeks ?
Solution:
Previous rate = $7.25 per hour.
Rate raised by = $1 per hour.
Present rate = $7.25 + $1 = $8.25
As Aaron works [tex]3\frac{1}{2}[/tex] hours at every Saturday.
Total hour, he works in 4 week (4 Saturday ) = [tex]3\frac{1}{2}\times4=\frac{3\times2+1}{2} \times4=\frac{7}{2} \times4=\frac{28}{2} =14\ hours[/tex]
Rate per hour = $8.25
He will get = Number of hours [tex]\times[/tex] Rate
= 14 [tex]\times[/tex] $8.25 = $115.50
Therefore, he will get a paycheck of amount $115.50 after the next four weeks.
