Question

Ray works at the Painted Plate Company where he is paid on the following piece-rate schedule for each day: first 12 plates, $5 a plate, and over 12 plates, $6 a plate. Yesterday he finished 20 plates. What was Ray's gross pay?

This is a multiple choice question and the alternatives are as follows a. $60 b.$108 c. $120 d.$100

Answer 1

`$60+$48 = $108`

Explanation:

There are two different rates, so divide the 20 plates into the different rates.

`20 = 12 +8`

For the first `12:`

`12xx$5 =$60`

For the remaining `8` plates.

`8xx$6 = $48`

IN total: `$60+$48 = $108`