Over spring break, Shane works as a lifeguard at his community pool. He works 16.25 hours every week of his 2-week break. He puts 2/5 of his earnings toward a new computer. If he makes $13 per hour, how much money does he save for his computer?

Question

Over spring break, Shane works as a lifeguard at his community pool. He works 16.25 hours every week of his 2-week break. He puts 2/5 of his earnings toward a new computer. If he makes $13 per hour, how much money does he save for his computer?

Answer 1

First, we need to calculate how many hours Shane works during his spring break. Since he works 16.25 hours per week and his break is 2 weeks, he works a total of 16.25 * 2 = 32.5 hours.

Next, we calculate Shane's total earnings over his spring break by multiplying his hourly rate by the total hours worked. So, Shane earns 32.5 * $13 = $422.5.

Then, we find out how much Shane saves for his computer by calculating 2/5 of his total earnings. 2/5 of $422.5 is $422.5 * 2/5 = $169.

Therefore, Shane saves $169 for his new computer over spring break.