Doug earn $10.50 per hour working at a restaurant. On Friday, he spent 1 3/4 hours cleaning, 2 1/3 hours doing paperwork, and 1 5/12 hours serving customers. What were Doug's earning?
First, add all of the working hours. 1 3/4 + 2 1/3 + 1 5/12 Since the denominators are different, make them on all the same. 1 9/12 + 2 4/12 + 1 5/12 Add everything up. 4 1/12 + 1 5/12 5 6/12 Simplify. 5 1/2 or 5.5 Multiply the time by the salary. 5.5*10.5=57.75
