4.Liza works as store assinstant.Her employer deducts 8% or P440.00 for social security on her salary.How much is Lisa's salary?
5.Joanne works 6 hour a day at a school canteen.She speds 50% of her workday preparing food.How many hours does she prepare food?
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Answer:
4) P404.8
5) 3 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
4) Given:
• P440.00
• 8% = 0.08 (move two decimal places to the left)
Required/ What is asked: Lisa's salary
Solution:
• get 8% of 440
= 440 x 0.08
= 35.2
• minus the result from 440
= 440 - 35.2
= P404.8
5) Given:
• 6 hours/day
• 50% preparing food = 0.50 (move two decimal places to the left)
Required/ What is asked: number of hours she spends preparing food
Solution:
• get 50% of 6
6 x 0.50 = 3