30032

Question

{{name}} plays {{instrument}} as a session musician and is paid ${{pay1}} per hour.

A band is offering {{name}} a new job that pays him an hourly rate {{fraction}} more than he currently receives.

What is the hourly rate of pay the new job is offering?

Worked Solution

Current rate = ${{pay1}} per hour

New rate=pay1+fraction2×pay1=pay1+pay2=$pay3 per hour\begin{aligned} \text{New rate} &={{pay1}} + {{fraction2}} \times {{pay1}} \cr &={{pay1}} + {{pay2}} \cr &=\text{\textdollar}{{pay3}}\ \text{per hour} \end{aligned}

Variant 0

DifficultyLevel

556

Question

Prince plays guitar as a session musician and is paid $36 per hour.

A band is offering Prince a new job that pays him an hourly rate two thirds more than he currently receives.

What is the hourly rate of pay the new job is offering?

Worked Solution

Current rate = $36 per hour

New rate=36+23×36=36+24=$60 per hour\begin{aligned} \text{New rate} &=36 + \frac{2}{3} \times 36 \cr &=36 + 24 \cr &=\text{\textdollar}60\ \text{per hour} \end{aligned}

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Prince
instrument
guitar
pay1
36
fraction
two thirds
fraction2
\frac{2}{3}
pay2
24
pay3
60
correctAnswer
\$60

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

$62

✓

$60

x

$55

x

$72

Variant 1

DifficultyLevel

563

Question

Peter plays drums as a session musician and is paid $18 per hour.

A band is offering Peter a new job that pays him an hourly rate one and one third times more than he currently receives.

What is the hourly rate of pay the new job is offering?

Worked Solution

Current rate = $18 per hour

New rate=18+43×18=18+24=$42 per hour\begin{aligned} \text{New rate} &=18 + \frac{4}{3} \times 18 \cr &=18 + 24 \cr &=\text{\textdollar}42\ \text{per hour} \end{aligned}

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Peter
instrument
drums
pay1
18
fraction
one and one third times
fraction2
\frac{4}{3}
pay2
24
pay3
42
correctAnswer
\$42

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

$38

✓

$42

x

$48

x

$52

Variant 2

DifficultyLevel

562

Question

Adrian plays bass guitar as a session musician and is paid $28 per hour.

A band is offering Adrian a new job that pays him an hourly rate one and one quarter times more than he currently receives.

What is the hourly rate of pay the new job is offering?

Worked Solution

Current rate = $28 per hour

New rate=28+54×28=28+35=$63 per hour\begin{aligned} \text{New rate} &=28 + \dfrac{5}{4} \times 28 \cr &=28 + 35 \cr &=\text{\textdollar}63\ \text{per hour} \end{aligned}

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Adrian
instrument
bass guitar
pay1
28
fraction
one and one quarter times
fraction2
\dfrac{5}{4}
pay2
35
pay3
63
correctAnswer
\$63

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

$35

✓

$63

x

$67

x

$73

Variant 3

DifficultyLevel

560

Question

Bill plays keyboard as a session musician and is paid $27 per hour.

A band is offering Bill a new job that pays him an hourly rate one and two thirds more than he currently receives.

What is the hourly rate of pay the new job is offering?

Worked Solution

Current rate = $27 per hour

New rate=27+53×27=27+45=$72 per hour\begin{aligned} \text{New rate} &=27 + \frac{5}{3} \times 27 \cr &=27 + 45 \cr &=\text{\textdollar}72\ \text{per hour} \end{aligned}

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Bill
instrument
keyboard
pay1
27
fraction
one and two thirds
fraction2
\frac{5}{3}
pay2
45
pay3
72
correctAnswer
\$72

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

$36

x

$45

x

$66

✓

$72

Variant 4

DifficultyLevel

556

Question

Jimmy plays lead guitar as a session musician and is paid $32 per hour.

A band is offering Jimmy a new job that pays him an hourly rate two and three quarters more than he currently receives.

What is the hourly rate of pay the new job is offering?

Worked Solution

Current rate = $32 per hour

New rate=32+114×32=32+88=$120 per hour\begin{aligned} \text{New rate} &=32 + \frac{11}{4} \times 32 \cr &=32 + 88 \cr &=\text{\textdollar}120\ \text{per hour} \end{aligned}

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Jimmy
instrument
lead guitar
pay1
32
fraction
two and three quarters
fraction2
\frac{11}{4}
pay2
88
pay3
120
correctAnswer
\$120

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

$56

x

$68

x

$88

✓

$120

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