Question

what is the true hourly wage of a job that pays $18 per hour and allows 20 hours of paid time off for every 500 hours worked ? show your work

Answer 1

(18 * 520) / 500 = 9360/500 = 18.72 per hr

Answer 2

The true hourly wage of a job is:

$ 18.72 per hour

Explanation:

The pay per hour is: $ 18

Also, it is given that: The job allows 20 hours of paid time off for every 500 hours worked.

This means he will be paid for 520 hours of work

but the true hourly wage will be calculated on the basis of 500 hours.

The wage for 520 hours of work will be: $ (18×520)= $ 9360

and the true hourly wage is:

Ratio of wage for 520 hours to 500 hours

i.e.

`=(9360)/(500)\\\\\\=(936)/(50)\\\\=\$\ 18.72\ \text{per\ hour}`