Question

If Heidi is hired by company A, she would be paid $14.60 an hour. If she is hired by company B, she would be paid $16.60 an hour. Both jobs require that she works with 9 clients each day. Each clients would work with her for 40 min. How much more would Heidi get paid in a days work if she was hired b Company B?

Answer 1

If Heidi only gets paid when she is talking to clients, she will be working

... 9 × (40 min/60 (min/h)) = 6 h

per day.

Her $2.00 difference in pay per hour will result in a difference in pay per day of

... $2.00/h × 6 h/day = $12/day

Company B will pay Heidi $12 more for a day's work.