Workers who manufacture shirts are sometimes paid based on the number of shirts they produce. Compute Lyle's gross pay if she made 380 shirts. The rate per shirt is given by the differential piecework schedule below: $$\begin{array} { l l l }
\text { Pay Level } & \text { Items Produced } & \text { Rate per Item } \
\hline 1 & 1 - 187 & \$ 7.35 \
2 & \text { Over } 187 & \$ 8.37
\end{array}$$

Question

Workers who manufacture shirts are sometimes paid based on the number of shirts they produce. Compute Lyle's gross pay if she made 380 shirts. The rate per shirt is given by the differential piecework schedule below: $$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\text { Pay Level } & \text { Items Produced } & \text { Rate per Item } \
\hline 1 & 1 - 187 & \$ 7.35 \
2 & \text { Over } 187 & \$ 8.37
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lyle's gross pay is calculated by adding the pay for the first 187 shirts at $7.35 each to the pay for the remaining 193 shirts (380 - 187) at $8.37 each. This results in $(187 * 7.35) + (193 * 8.37) = $1,374.45 + $1,615.41 = $2,989.86.

Workers Who Manufacture Shirts Are Sometimes Paid Based on the Number