Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers

8th Edition

ISBN: 9781305585447

Author: Robert Brechner, Geroge Bergeman

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Fergie Nelson assembles toasters for the Gold Coast Corporation. She is paid on a differential piecework rate of $2.70 per toaster for the first 160 toasters and $3.25 for each toaster over 160. If she assembled 229 units last week, how much were her gross earnings?

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Fergie Nelson assembles toasters for the Gold Coast Corporation. She is paid on a differential piecework rate of $2.70 per toaster for the first 160 toasters and $3.25 for each toaster over 160. If she assembled 229 units last week, how much were her gross earnings?

Solution Summary: The author explains how Fergie Nelson's gross earnings for the week are 656.25.

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