My question is: John works 12 hours every other day. He gets a 30% raise from his former $20 an hour job. How much does he make in a 30 day month? Your thoughts:
He works 30 / 2 = 15 days. So he works 15 * 12 = 180 hours in the month. He got a 20 * .3 = $6 an hour raise. So he gets paid 20 + 6 = $26 an hour. That means he makes 26 * 180 = $4680. The final answer: 4680.