Frank works as a valet parking attendant at a hotel. His employer pays him an hourly rate of $5 an hour plus any tips he receives. One evening Frank works 6 hours and averages a tip percentage of 15% on $600 in parking fees. What were Frank's total wages for the evening?

Answer 1

To calculate Frank's total wages for the evening, we need to consider both his hourly pay and the tips he received.

1. Calculate hourly wages: Frank's hourly rate is $5 per hour, and he worked for 6 hours. \[ \text{Hourly wages} = \text{Hourly rate} \times \text{Hours worked} = 5 , \text{USD/hour} \times 6 , \text{hours} = 30 , \text{USD} \]

2. Calculate the tips: Frank averages a tip percentage of 15% on $600 in parking fees. \[ \text{Tips} = \text{Tip percentage} \times \text{Parking fees} = 0.15 \times 600 , \text{USD} = 90 , \text{USD} \]

3. Calculate total wages: Finally, we add the hourly wages and the tips together to find Frank's total wages for the evening. \[ \text{Total wages} = \text{Hourly wages} + \text{Tips} = 30 , \text{USD} + 90 , \text{USD} = 120 , \text{USD} \]

Thus, Frank's total wages for the evening were $120.