SOLUTION: How long would it take to $2,700 working 5 days a week, 8 hour days at 8 dollars an hour?

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Question 597363: How long would it take to $2,700 working 5 days a week, 8 hour days at 8 dollars an hour?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply 5 times 8 times 8 to get the weekly wage. Divide 2700 by the weekly wage to get the number of weeks required to accumulate $2700.

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are +5%2A8+=+40+ hours worked in a week
+8+ dollars/hour x +40+ hours = +320+ dollars/week
+2700+%2F+320+=+8.4375+ weeks
+.4375%2A40+=+17.5+ hrs
+17.5%2F8+=+2.1875+ days
+.1875%2A8+=+1.5+ hrs
It will take 8 weeks, 2 days, and 1.5 hrs
check:
+8%2A40+%2B+2%2A8+%2B+1.5+=+320+%2B+16+%2B+1.5+
+8%2A40+%2B+2%2A8+%2B+1.5+=+337.5+ hours
+337.5+%2A+8+=+2700+ dollars
OK