Oliver earns $50 per day plus $7.50 for each package he delivers. If his paycheck for the first day was $140, how many packages did he deliver that day?
His total earnings per day are the Flat Fee of $50 plus $7.50 per package delivered. We have:
50 + 7.50p = 140 where p = the number of packages delivered
Using our equation solver, we have:
p = 12
His total earnings per day are the Flat Fee of $50 plus $7.50 per package delivered. We have:
50 + 7.50p = 140 where p = the number of packages delivered
Using our equation solver, we have:
p = 12