Question 9 [2 points]

Dalya is a blueberry picker working in the Okanagan Valley. She can pick 18.5 kg of blueberries every hour. The blueberries are placed in pails that can hold 14.8 kg of blueberries. If she works 36 hours in a single week, what are her total gross earnings if her piecework rate is $17 per pail? For full marks your answer(s) should be rounded to the nearest cent.

Total gross earnings = $0.00

Question 10 [3 points]

Josh's employer has just been purchased by another organization. In the past, he earned $17.10 per hour and had a normal workweek of 37 hours. However, his new company only pays its employees a salary biweekly. How much does Josh need to earn each paycheque to be in the same financial position? For full marks your answer(s) should be rounded to the nearest cent.

Regular earnings = $0.00