Question 946688

Shaun earns ${{{73.20}}} in {{{6}}} hours at his weekend job. 

${{{73.20/6=12.2}}} per hour

Jeff earns ${{{55.50}}} in {{{5 }}}hours. 
${{{55.50/5=11.1}}} per hour

a)
Calculate their earning for five different lengths of time. 
for {{{1}}} hour Shaun earns ${{{12.2}}}
for {{{t}}} hours Shaun earns ${{{12.2*t}}}

if {{{t=4}}},  Shaun earns ${{{12.2*t=12.2*4=48.8}}}
if {{{t=5}}},  Shaun earns ${{{12.2*t=12.2*5=61}}}
if {{{t=7}}},  Shaun earns ${{{12.2*t=12.2*7=85.4}}}
if {{{t=8}}},  Shaun earns ${{{12.2*t=12.2*8=97.6}}}
if {{{t=10}}},  Shaun earns ${{{12.2*t=12.2*10=122}}}


for {{{1}}} hour Jeff  earns ${{{11.1}}}
for {{{t}}} hours Jeff  earns ${{{11.1*t}}}

if {{{t=4}}},  Jeff  earns ${{{11.1*t=11.1*4=44.4}}}
if {{{t=5}}},  Jeff  earns ${{{11.1*t=11.1*5=55.5}}}
if {{{t=7}}},  Jeff  earns ${{{11.1*t=11.1*7=77.7}}}
if {{{t=8}}},  Jeff  earns ${{{11.1*t=11.1*8=88.8}}}
if {{{t=10}}},  Jeff earns ${{{11.1*t=11.1*10=111}}}

b)
Who makes more money after an 8-hour shift?

 after an 8-hour shift Shaun earns ${{{12.2*t=12.2*8=97.6}}}
after an 8-hour shift Jeff  earns ${{{11.1*t=11.1*8=88.8}}}

so, Shaun  makes more money after an 8-hour shift