Question

Valma gets paid $.30 per unit for all units produced up to 100.For all units over 100, she gets paid $.42. How much did she earnthe day she produced 168 units?a. $70b. $58.56c. $52.53d. $122.50

Answer 1

The answer is option b. $58.56

Valma produced 168 units. For the first 100 she got paid $.30 per unit. For the 68 remaining she got paid $.42 for each unit.

Then:

100 units * $.3 = $30

68 units * $.42 = 28.56

Now we add up:

$30 + $28.56 = $58.56

Thus, option b is the right one.