Mr. Wilk is a high school math teacher whose salary is $33,660 for this school year, which has 180 days. In Mr. Wilk’s school district, substitute teachers are paid $85 per day.

If Mr. Wilk takes a day off without pay and a substitute teacher is paid to teach his classes, how much less does the school district pay in salary by paying a substitute teacher instead of Mr. Wilk for this particular day?

Mr. Wilk's salary for 180 days = 33 , 660 M r . Wi l k ′ ss a l a ry f or 1 d a y = ?
By unitary method: Days Salary 180 $33,660 1 ? By cross-multiplication: 1*33660/180 33660/180 = $187 Mr. Wilk's salary per day = $187 Substitute teacher's salary per day = $85 Difference in salary = 187-85 = $102 The school district pays $102 less to the substitute teacher.

Answered by Soham | 2024-06-10

If Mr. Wilk takes a day off without pay, the school district pays $102 less when hiring a substitute teacher instead of paying Mr. Wilk. Mr. Wilk's daily salary is $187, while a substitute earns $85 per day. The difference in what they pay for that day is $102.
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Answered by Soham | 2024-12-05