Solve the Problem. -Sue Works for Acme Manufacturing Company Packing Boxes of Staples

question 60

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Sue works for Acme Manufacturing Company packing boxes of staples. She is paid $0.15 per box packed. Last week she packed a total of 1,762 boxes, of which 103 were packed during overtime
Hours. What were her gross earnings for the week if time-and-a-half per box is paid for overtime?

• A)$273.06
• B)$282.33
• C)$271.00
• D)$272.03

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Three Decimal Places

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\(70e^{-0.5x}\)

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Real Number

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