A mason's assistant's rate of pay is $0.75 per cubic foot of earth moved. He moves 220 cubic feet of earth to dig a trench. What is his pay for this job?

THE ANSWER IS NOT &330

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well of course it's not $330. He gets paid less than $1 for each cubic foot, and he only moved 220 ft^3.

When you get an answer, the first thing to ask yourself is: Does it make sense?

220 ft^3 * $0.75/ft^3 = $165

Somehow you came up with twice the value you needed.