Workers who manufacture belts are sometimes paid based on the number of belts they produce. Compute Ada's gross pay if she made 754 belts. The rate per belt is given by the differential piecework schedule below: $$\begin{array} { l l l }
\text { Pay Level } & \text { Items Produced } & \text { Rate per Item } \
\hline 1 & 1 - 240 & \$ 4.20 \
2 & \text { Over } 240 & \$ 5.13
\end{array}$$

Question

Workers who manufacture belts are sometimes paid based on the number of belts they produce. Compute Ada's gross pay if she made 754 belts. The rate per belt is given by the differential piecework schedule below: $$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\text { Pay Level } & \text { Items Produced } & \text { Rate per Item } \
\hline 1 & 1 - 240 & \$ 4.20 \
2 & \text { Over } 240 & \$ 5.13
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Ada's gross pay is calculated by applying the rate for each pay level: For the first 240 belts, she earns 240 * $4.20 = $1,008. For the remaining 514 belts (754 - 240), she earns 514 * $5.13 = $2,636.82. The total gross pay is $1,008 + $2,636.82 = $3,644.82.

Workers Who Manufacture Belts Are Sometimes Paid Based on the Number