Question

Burger Palace promised the following workers a 10% raise after 90 days if their work was satisfactory. Given the starting pay rate, find their new rate (nearest cent), their new pay for a 40-hour week, and the amount their gross pay has increased.

20. Sam $8.95

Answer 1

New rate is $8.95

40 hour week: $394

Amt gross pay has increased: $36

Explanation:

Original wage: $8.95

He will get a 10% raise.

$8.95 x 10% (which can be written at 0.10) = $0.895

Add $0.895 + 8.95 = $9.845, which rounded to the nearest cent is $9.85

For 40 hours of work, just multiply that x 40.

9.85 x 40 = $394.

Sam used to work 40 hours at $8.95 per hour and get paid $40 x 8.95 = $358.

Now he makes $394 after his raise.

Find the difference: $394-358 = $36 increase in gross pay