Marcus works at an ice cream shop. He earns $10.50 per hour. Use Marcus's timesheet for the week to answer the questions. Date Time In Time Out April 11 8:45 12:00 April 12 9:00 12:00 April 13 7:30 12:00 April 14 8:00 1:15 April 15 8:30 11:15 How many hours did Marcus work for the week? How much money did Marcus earn for the week? Marcus was offered a position that pays a salary of $150 every week and a 25 cent commission for each ice cream cone he sells. Marcus sells an average of 128 ice cream cones each week. How much will Marcus make in the new position? Compare this to how much he made for a week at his current job. Should he take the new position? Why or why not?
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- April 11: From 8:45 to 12:00 - 12:00 - 8:45 = 3 hours and 15 minutes = 3.25 hours - April 12: From 9:00 to 12:00 - 12:00 - 9:00 = 3 hours - April 13: From 7:30 to 12:00 - 12:00 - 7:30 = 4 hours and 30 minutes = 4.5 hours - April 14: From 8:00 to 1:15 - Show more…
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