Question

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ward earns $108 for each fax machine that he sells. if he works 6 days a week for 9 hours each day and sells 11 fax machines a week on average, what is his average hourly wage?

a. $12 an hour
b. $22 an hour
c. $54 an hour
d. $18 an hour

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate weekly earnings

Ward earns $108 per fax machine and sells 11 per week. So weekly earnings = $108 × 11 = $1188.

Step2: Calculate total weekly hours

He works 6 days a week, 9 hours a day. Total hours = 6 × 9 = 54 hours.

Step3: Calculate hourly wage

Hourly wage = weekly earnings / total hours = $1188 / 54 = $22.

Answer:

B. $22 an hour