Eben figures he can work a part-time job for 20 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for the next four years to earn money for his higher education. He wants to pursue a two-year program at a community college and figures he will need $22,500 each year for tuition, fees, and living expenses. What is the minimum he must make per hour?

Question

Eben figures he can work a part-time job for 20 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for the next four years to earn money for his higher education. He wants to pursue a two-year program at a community college and figures he will need $22,500 each year for tuition, fees, and living expenses. What is the minimum he must make per hour?
a $10.12
b $11.25
c $5.63
d $10.50

GPT 3.5 · Answer

The total amount of money needed for tuition, fees, and living expenses for the two-year program is $22,500 x 2 = $<<22500*2=45000>>45,000.
The total number of hours Eben will work is 20 hours/week x 50 weeks/year x 4 years = <<20*50*4=4000>>4000 hours.
Therefore, the minimum amount Eben must make per hour is $45,000 / 4000 hours = $<<45000/4000=11.25>>11.25.
The answer is b. $11.25.