To solve this problem, we need to determine two things: the total number of hours Jacqui has worked over the given period, and her total earnings from those hours.
1. Determine the total hours worked:
- Jacqui works 40 hours each month.
- She continues this for 7 months.
- Multiply the number of hours she works in one month by the number of months she works:
[tex]\[
40 \text{ hours/month} \times 7 \text{ months} = 280 \text{ hours}
\][/tex]
2. Calculate her total earnings:
- Jacqui's hourly wage is [tex]$35.
- Her total earnings are calculated by multiplying her hourly wage by the total hours she worked:
\[
35 \text{ dollars/hour} \times 280 \text{ hours} = 9800 \text{ dollars}
\]
So, Jacqui will have made $[/tex]9800 after she's worked for 7 months.
