Question

Joel is a service assistant at a supermarket. He is 19 years old.What is Joel’s weekly pay?

Answer 1

Answer:

The weekly pay of Joel is $\bold452.72\\bold$

Solution:

Given,

The normal weekly pay for an adult of age 21 and above is $\bold565.90\\bold$

Joel, the service assistant is 19 years old so, he comes into the junior category.

given that the wage rate of a junior employee is based on the specified percentage of the adult rate.

The percentage for 19 and under 20 years is 80.

$80\%$ can be written as $\frac{80}{100}$

Therefore, the weekly wage of Joel is $80\% of 565.90$

$\frac{80}{100} \times 565.90$

$wage=\frac{45272}{100} = 452.72$

So, the weekly wage for employees of 19 and under 29 years is $452.72$

Answer 2

Answer:

$452.72

Step-by-step explanation:

Joel is 19 and according to the chart he makes 80% of what an adult over 21 makes

$565.90 * 80% = $452.72