Question

example 1
ramon hernandez silk - screens prints for a local artist who pays for each print he completes. last week he silk - screened 75 prints. this week he completed 71. what is his pay each week?
find the total pay.

concept check
find the total pay. check your answers in the back of the book.

1. $3.20 per item, 140 items produced

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate last week's pay

$\$4 \times 75 = \$300$

Step2: Calculate this week's pay

$\$4 \times 71 = \$284$

Step3: Calculate concept check total pay

$\$3.20 \times 140 = \$448$

Answer:

Last week's pay: $\$300$
This week's pay: $\$284$
Concept check total pay: $\$448$