Question 199123
Ed works for a company that delivers telephone
books. He is paid $7.55 per hour for the first 8
hours. For every additional hour, he is paid
$10.23 per hour. He is also paid 31 cents per
mile for gas. On his last trip, Ed drove 43 miles
and worked 17 hours. How much did he make
on his last trip?
.
8(7.55) + (17-8)(10.23) + .31(43)
= 60.4 + (9)(10.23) + 13.33
= 60.4 + 92.07 + 13.33
= $165.80