Question

paige earns 15.50 per hour and works 20 hours each week. she gets a 10% raise and decides to save 20% of her paycheck for a new phone.how much money will paige have saved after 4 weeks?

Answer 1

First, we need to know how much she earns after the rise

15.50*.1=1.55

She earns after the rise

15.5+1.55=17.05

Then we need to know how much she earns per week

17.05*20=341

then we calculate the 20%

341*.20=68.2

each week she saves $68.2

after 4 weeks she save

68.2 *4=$272.8