Answer: The waiter earns a standard wage of $7 per hour of work
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the waiter in the question earned a total of $128 for 6 hours. This means that his earning for one hour is:-
6 hours ------- $128
1 hour -------- $?
Therefore; 1/6 × 128
= $21.33
So, the waiter earned approximately $21 per hour.
Now, this also includes the tip he earned that is not part of his standard wage.
If we are to determine his standard wage for an hour, we will do this by subtracting the tip he earned over that period from his total earnings and then divide the result by the number of hours the waiter worked.
His standard wage for the six hours of work is:
= $128 - $86
= $42
So, if he earned a total standard wage of $42 for the six hours he worked, then his earning per hour is:
6(six) hours -------- $42
1 hour -------- $?
= 1/6 × 42
= $7.
We have found that the waiter earns a standard wage of $7 per hour of work before the inclusion of tips or other incentives.