Question

3. David needs to work out how many hours he worked in a week so he can lodge them

with Centrelink. He is paid $20 an hour and received $30 in tips for the week. If he
earnt $580, how many hours did he work? (Leave your answer as a fraction).

Answer 1

Answer: 27.50 hours

Explanation:

580 - 30 (tips) = $ 550 paid earnings

550 / 20 = 27.50 hours ( paid earning divided by hourly rate of pay)