Jeremy has a choice between two jobs he can work for 4 weeks working 40 hours per week. The job as a video store clerk pays $6.60/ hr. The job as a grocery store clerk will earn him $1225.60 if he works 4 weeks, 40 hours per week. How much will he earn at the video store if he works 4 weeks, 40 hours per week? $1056.

Which job will earn Jeremy more money? The grocery store.

How much per hour does the grocery store job pay? $7.66.

Latisha works 40 hours a week as a waitress earning $5.49 per hour and $50 more in tips per week. She’s been offered the hostess job at the restaurant, which pays $324.40 per week for 40 hours. The cashier’s job, paying $6.56 per hour is also open. How much money does she currently earn per week? $269.60

How much does the hostess job pay per hour? $8.11

How much money does the cashier’s job pay per week? $262.40

Which job will earn Latisha more money? Hostess

Trey needs to earn $1200 to buy a new computer. He can work as a cashier at either the drug store or a department store. The drug store job pays $8.00 per hour. How many hours will he have to work to earn $1200? 150 hours.

If he works 8 hours per day, how many days must he work to earn $1200? 18.75 days

How many five-day work weeks must he work to earn $1200? 3.75 weeks

The job at the department store pays $6.00 per hour, but if he takes the job at the department store he can get a 20% employee discount on the computer. What is the cost of the computer with the employee discount? $960

How many hours must he work to earn that amount? 160 hours

If he works 8 hours per day how many days must he work to earn that amount? 20 days

How many five-day work weeks must he work? 4 weeks

Which job should he take if he wants to work the fewest days to earn that amount? Drug store