Question

Paul can choose to be paid $50 for a job or he can be paid 12.50 per hour. Under which circumstances should he choose the hourly wage

Answer 1

If the number of hours needed for the job is
`4` hours then he can choose either to be paid for the job or by hour. If he works for more than
`4` hours then he should choose the option of getting paid by the hour.

Explanation:

He should choose hourly wage if the number of hours are of a value so that the total paid is more than $50.

Let's take that number of hours worked is
`x`

If,

`12.5*x=50`

=
`x=(50)/(12.5)`

=
`4` hours

Then he can choose either to be paid for the job or by hour. If he works for more than
`4` hours then he should choose the option of getting paid by the hour.