Carrie attends Grant University. She works 22 hours each week at Freight Unlimited and makes $12 per hour. How much money will she earn during an 18-week semester?

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Ethan Adkins · Accepted Answer

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We can write the formula for this problem as: #e = r xx t xx p# Where: #e# is the total earnings over a period of time. #r# is the pay rate - $12 per hour or #($12)/(hr)# for this problem. #t# is the time worked - #22 hr# per week or #(22hr)/(wk)# for this problem. #p# is the period of time the problem is being solved for - #18 wk# for this problem. Substituting a calculating #e# gives: #e = ($12)/(hr) xx (22hr)/(wk) xx 18 wk# #e = ($12)/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(hr))) xx (22color(red)(cancel(color(black)(hr))))/color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(wk))) xx 18 color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(wk)))# #e = $12 xx 22 xx 18# #e = $12 xx 396# #e = $4752# Carrie should of earned $4,752 during the 18 week semester.

Nathan Axel · Answer

undefined Carrie will earn $4,752 during an 18-week semester.