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A delivery driver earns a base pay of 80.00perdayplus80.00 per day plus 3.50 for each package delivered. If the driver delivers 40 packages in one day, what is the driver's total gross pay for that day, in dollars?

Answer: 220 $

Answer

220
The total gross pay is the sum of the fixed base pay (80.00)andthevariabledeliveryearnings(40packages×80.00) and the variable delivery earnings (40 packages × 3.50 per package = 140.00),whichyieldsatotalof140.00), which yields a total of 220.00.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate earnings from package deliveries
$140.00
The driver earns $3.50 for each of the 40 packages delivered (40 × 3.50).
2
Calculate total gross pay
$220.00
Add the base daily pay (80.00)tothedeliveryearnings(80.00) to the delivery earnings ( 140.00) to find the total amount earned for the day.

Key Concept

Calculating total gross pay using a combination of base pay and piece-rate pay
Estimated Time:45s
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