the job andrew made $7.75/hour this summer. last summer he made $6.50/hr. if he worked 40 hours/week on both jobs, what is the difference in pay this summer

Question

The job Andrew made $7.75/hour this summer. last summer he made $6.50/hr. if he worked 40 hours/week on both jobs, what is the difference in his pay this summer?

Answer 1

Since Andrew made 7.75/hour and worked 40 hours/week this summer, he made 7.75 * 40 = 310/week this summer. Last summer he made 6.50 * 40 = 260/week. the difference in pay for this summer is 310 - 260 = 50. Therefore this year, Andrew made $50 more per week than he made last summer.