Question

Charles smith makes $9.75 an hour he works four hours on Monday six hours on Tuesday five hours on Wednesday five hours on Thursday and seven hours on Friday what is his gross pay

Answer 1

Simple. Multiple

Monday: 6x9.75
Tuesday &Wednesday: 5x9.75
Thursday & Friday: 7x9.75

Answer 2

For this case we have that the payment per day is given by:

Monday:

`(9.75) (4) = 39`

Tuesday:

`(9.75) (6) = 58.5`

Wednesday:

`(9.75) (5) = 48.75`

Thursday:

`(9.75) (5) = 48.75`

Friday :

`(9.75) (7) = 68.25`

Finally, the total payment for the week is given by:

`39 + 58.5 + 48.75 + 48.75 + 68.25 = 263.25`

Answer:

his gross pay is $ 263.25