Workers who manufacture shirts are sometimes paid based on the number of shirts they produce. Compute Lyle's gross pay if she made 380 shirts. The rate per shirt is given by the differential piecework schedule below:
Pay Level Items Produced Rate per Item
1 1–187 $7.35
2 Over 187 $8.37
a. $2,586.00
Saira's weekly salary is $1,063.46. What would her gross salary be if it were on a semimonthly basis? (Round your answer to the nearest cent)
To compute Lyle's gross pay, we need to determine the pay level she falls into and calculate her earnings based on the rate per item. Let's break down the steps:
1. Identify the pay level:
- From the differential piecework schedule, we determine that Pay Level 1 covers the range of 1 to 187 items, and Pay Level 2 covers over 187 items.
- Since Lyle made 380 shirts, she falls into Pay Level 2 because the number of shirts she produced is over 187.
2. Calculate Lyle's earnings:
- For Pay Level 2, the rate per item is $8.37.
- To calculate Lyle's gross pay, multiply the number of shirts produced (380) by the rate per item ($8.37):
Gross Pay = 380 * $8.37 = $3,179.60
Therefore, Lyle's gross pay for making 380 shirts would be $3,179.60.