You are paid $9.25/hr at your part-time job. You work for 10 hr/wk. You are considering changing jobs so you can work 15 hr/wk, but the pay is $7.15/hr with tips that average $3.00/hr. How much more per week can you make by switching jobs?

Answer 1

Let's calculate your current weekly earnings and potential earnings at the new job.

1. Current Job Earnings:

   • Pay: $9.25/hr
   • Hours worked: 10 hr/wk

   \[ \text{Current weekly earnings} = 9.25 , \text{(pay)} \times 10 , \text{(hours)} = 92.50 \]

2. New Job Earnings:

   • Pay: $7.15/hr
   • Tips: $3.00/hr
   • Hours worked: 15 hr/wk

   First, calculate the total earnings per hour at the new job:

   \[ \text{Total pay} = 7.15 + 3.00 = 10.15 , \text{(total pay per hour)} \]

   Now calculate the weekly earnings at the new job:

   \[ \text{New weekly earnings} = 10.15 , \text{(total pay)} \times 15 , \text{(hours)} = 152.25 \]

3. Difference in Weekly Earnings:

   Now find out how much more you would earn per week by switching jobs:

   \[ \text{Difference} = \text{New weekly earnings} - \text{Current weekly earnings} \] \[ \text{Difference} = 152.25 - 92.50 = 59.75 \]

Thus, by switching jobs, you can make $59.75 more per week.