Question

An auto mechanic earns $498.75 in 35 hours during the week. His pay is $2.50 more per hour on weekends. If he works 6 hours on the weekend in addition to the 35 hours during the week, how much does he earn? A. What questions do you need to answer to solve the problem.

Answer 1

$513.75

Explanation:

Let h represent the number of hours he worked in a week

An auto mechanic earns $498.75 in 35 hours during the week. His pay is $2.50 more per hour on weekends.

Hence, his pay Is represented by equation:

$498.75 + $2.50 × x

If he works 6 hours on the weekend in addition to the 35 hours during the week

$498.75 + $2.50 × 6

= $498.75 + $15

= $513.75

Therefore, he earns $513.75