Jackson got a summer job babysitting a neighbor's son a few days a week. He will get paid $12.50 per hour. If he works 12 hours a week, how much is he paid per week?(2 points)

Question

Responses

$125.00
$125.00

$200.00
$200.00

$150.00
$150.00

$175.00

Jackson really wants a PS5, but he has to pay for it with his own money. He decides to put 65% of what he makes each week into his savings account. If he does that for 6 weeks, how much money will he have saved?(2 points)
Responses

$585.00
$585.00

$640.00
$640.00

$600.00
$600.00

$540.00

After 6 weeks Jackson decided that he is ready to make his purchase. He went to Target and discovered that there is a deal this week that when you purchase a PS5 console you can get a controller for 50% off. The PS5 costs $499.99 and the controller he wants is normally $74.99. With this deal, how much will his total be before tax? Round your answer tot he nearest hundredth. (2 points)
Responses

$324.99
$324.99

$537.49
$537.49

$574.98
$574.98

$287.49

Answer 1

Let's break down each of Jackson's money-related questions step-by-step.

1. Weekly Pay Calculation:

   • Jackson is paid $12.50 per hour and works 12 hours a week.
   • Weekly pay = Hourly pay × Hours worked
   • Weekly pay = $12.50 × 12 = $150.00

   So, the correct response is: $150.00

2. Savings Calculation:

   • He saves 65% of what he makes each week.
   • Weekly savings = 65% of weekly pay = 0.65 × $150.00 = $97.50
   • Over 6 weeks, total savings = Weekly savings × 6
   • Total savings = $97.50 × 6 = $585.00

   So, the correct response is: $585.00

3. Total Cost Calculation for PS5 and Controller:

   • The PS5 costs $499.99.
   • The regular price of the controller is $74.99, but with a 50% discount, it costs:
     • Discounted price = 50% of $74.99 = $74.99 × 0.50 = $37.49
   • Total cost before tax = Price of PS5 + Price of discounted controller
   • Total cost = $499.99 + $37.49 = $537.48

   Rounding to the nearest hundredth gives $537.48.

   So, the correct response is: $537.49 (since the given answer options seem to show $537.49 instead of $537.48 due to rounding).

To summarize:

1. Weekly pay: $150.00
2. Total savings after 6 weeks: $585.00
3. Total cost for PS5 and controller before tax: $537.49.