Chapter 9, Problem 1ECP

To determine

The working hours and Gross pay of Pete Paul.

Answer to Problem 1ECP

The working hours of Pete Paul is $\underset{\_}{\text{39 hours}}$ and the Gross pay of Pete Paul is $\underset{\_}{\$310.05}$.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The working hours of Pete Paul in Monday is 11.

The working hours of Pete Paul in Tuesday is 6.

The working hours of Pete Paul in Wednesday is 9.

The working hours of Pete Paul in Thursday is 7.

The working hours of Pete Paul in Friday is 6.

The rate per hour is $7.95.

Formula used:

$\text{Gross pay}=\text{Hours employee worked}\times \text{Rate per hour}$

Calculation:

Obtain the total working hours of Pete Paul as follows.

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Working hours}=11+6+9+7+6\\ =\text{39}\end{array}$

Compute the gross pay using the above formula as follows.

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Gross pay}=39\times \$7.95\\ =\$310.05\end{array}$

Therefore, the working hours of Pete Paul is $\underset{\_}{\text{39 hours}}$ and the Gross pay of Pete Paul is $\underset{\_}{\$310.05}$.