Delia works from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. and has one hour each day for
lunch. How much does she earn each week if she gets paid $4.80 per hour
Assuming she works 5 days a week --
7.5 * 4.8 * 5 = ?
180
To calculate Delia's weekly earnings, we need to determine her total working hours per week and multiply it by her hourly wage.
First, we need to find out how many hours Delia works each day. She starts at 8:00 A.M. and finishes at 4:30 P.M., with one hour for lunch.
Step 1: Calculate the total working hours per day:
Total working hours per day = (end time - start time) - lunch break
End Time:
Convert the end time from 4:30 P.M. to 24-hour format: 4:30 P.M. = 16:30.
Start Time:
8:00 A.M. remains the same in the 24-hour format.
Lunch Break:
Delia takes a one-hour lunch break.
Total working hours per day = (16:30 - 8:00) - 1 hour lunch break
Total working hours per day = 8.5 - 1
Total working hours per day = 7.5 hours
Step 2: Calculate the total working hours per week:
Delia works five days a week, so we need to multiply the total working hours per day by five.
Total working hours per week = total working hours per day x 5 days
Total working hours per week = 7.5 hours x 5
Total working hours per week = 37.5 hours
Step 3: Calculate Delia's weekly earnings:
Multiply the total working hours per week by her hourly wage.
Weekly earnings = total working hours per week x hourly wage
Weekly earnings = 37.5 hours x $4.80
Weekly earnings = $180
Therefore, Delia earns $180 per week.