Answer: David earns $10.14 per hour.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given that , David earns for an hour = $8.59
He gets benefits package that is equal to 18% of his hourly wages.
Now, When we include the value of his benefits, then the amount earned by David per hour as benefit will be :
Benefit = 18% of $8.59
[We write 18% as 0.18 (To convert a percent into decimal or fraction we divide it by 100.)]
Benefit = 0.18 × $8.59
Benefit = $1.5462 ≈ $1.55
David's per hour earning = original earning + Benefit
=$8.59 + $1.55 = $10.14
Hence , David earns $10.14 per hour.
