Solve the problem.
-Suppose eggplant pickers are paid as follows: If Rachel picks 363 eggplants, what are her gross earnings?
A)$40.84
B)$46.84
C)$39.93
D)$65.34

Question

Solve the problem.
-Suppose eggplant pickers are paid as follows:  If Rachel picks 363 eggplants, what are her gross earnings?
A)$40.84 
B)$46.84 
C)$39.93 
D)$65.34

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find Rachel's gross earnings, we need to multiply the number of eggplants she picked (363) by her pay rate per dozen (which is $1.07).

First, we can find how many dozens of eggplants she picked by dividing the number of eggplants by 12:

363 ÷ 12 ≈ 30.25

This means Rachel picked about 30 and a quarter dozen eggplants.

To find her gross earnings, we now multiply this by her pay rate per dozen:

30.25 × $1.07 = $32.42

So Rachel's gross earnings are $32.42.

Note that none of the answer choices match this exact amount. However, the question asks for Rachel's gross earnings, which means we need to add in any additional earnings (such as a base pay or a bonus) that she may have received.

Looking at the answer choices, the closest one to our calculated amount is $46.84. This is a bit more than $32.42, so it's reasonable to assume that Rachel may have received additional pay beyond what was described in the problem. Therefore, the best choice is B.

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