As a summer job, Randall Jui can work at the amusement park earning $8.75 an hour for 20 hours a week, or as a busboy in a restaurant. As a busboy, he would earn $8.00 per hour for the same 20-hour week. How much more would Randall earn at the amusement park than at the restaurant in one week?

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Gideon Jenkins

2 December, 07:50

As a summer job, Randall Jui can work at the amusement park earning $8.75 an hour for 20 hours a week, or as a busboy in a restaurant. As a busboy, he would earn $8.00 per hour for the same 20-hour week. How much more would Randall earn at the amusement park than at the restaurant in one week?

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Yair Faulkner · Answer 1

The answer to this question is $15.00

Jaylin Yoder · Answer 2

Work at the Amusement Park:

$8.75 per hour for 20 hours a week

$8.75 * 20 = $175

Work at the Restaurant:

$8 per hour for 20 hours a week

$8 * 20 = $160

$175 - $160 = $15

So, Randall would earn $15 more at the amusement park than at the restaurant in one week.