Question

I have a job that pays me 40 dollars an hour. However, it’s far away and I pay $250
a week on gas. I have another job that’s closer, but it only pays 25 dollars an hour
and I only spend 100 dollars on gas a week. What should I do? Use math to
support your answer. (Calculate this problem on a monthly basis. On both jobs, he
would work 160 hours per month.)

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  1. Hello,
    I hope you and your family are doing well!
    To compare the two jobs and determine which one is more financially advantageous, you need to calculate the total income and total expenses for each job on a monthly basis.
    For the first job, the total income is 40 dollars per hour * 160 hours per month = 6400 dollars per month. The total expenses are 250 dollars per week * 4 weeks per month = 1000 dollars per month. The net income is 6400 dollars per month – 1000 dollars per month = 5400 dollars per month.
    For the second job, the total income is 25 dollars per hour * 160 hours per month = 4000 dollars per month. The total expenses are 100 dollars per week * 4 weeks per month = 400 dollars per month. The net income is 4000 dollars per month – 400 dollars per month = 3600 dollars per month.
    Based on these calculations, the first job is more financially advantageous because it has a higher net income. You would earn an additional 1800 dollars per month by working the first job instead of the second job.
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  2. Answer: The first job seems better.
    Step-by-step explanation:
    If 1 month = 4 weeks:
    40 x 40 = 1600 per week
    40 x 160 = 6400 per month
    250 per week on gas
    250 x 4 = 1000 per month on gas
    1600 – 250 = 1350
    6400 – 1000 = 5400
    You would earn $1350 per week on the first job, and $5400 on this job.
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    25 x 160 = 4000 per month
    25 x 40 = 1000 per week
    100 per week on gas
    100 x 4 = 400 per month on gas
    1000 – 100 = 900
    4000 – 400 = 3600
    $900 per week on the second job, and $3600 per month on this job.

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