Question

On one particular day, Jamal arrived late to find four other co-workers waiting for him to arrive. They were unable to do other work because they had made arrangements to have their position covered and to work with Jamal on a special project. Nothing could be done until he got there. The other workers earned wages as followed: Derek earns $10.00/hr; Sam earns $11.80/hr; Penny earns $11.00/hr and Zachary earns $13.00/hr. How much was lost in unproductive wages because Jamal arrived 15 minutes late?

Answer 1

Answer: $11.45

Step-by-step explanation:

Arriving 15minutes late simply means 15/60 = 1/4 of the wages has been lost. We then multiply 1/4 by each person's wage. This will be:

Derek = 1/4 × $10.00

= $2.50

Sam = 1/4 × $11.80

= $2.95

Penny = 1/4 × $11.00

= $2.75

Zachary = 1/4 × $13.00

= $3.25

The amount lost will be:

= $2.50 + $2.95 + $2.75 + $3.25

= $11.45