2. 1. Some jobs pay on a piecework basis. 2. You receive a specified amount of money for each item of work that you complete. Total Pay= Rate per Item x Number Produced 1 1-4 GETTING PAID ON A PIECEWORK BASIS

3. Ramon Hernandez works for National Cabinet Company. He is paid $8.00 for each cabinet he assembles. Last week he assembled 45 cabinets. This week he assembled 42. What is his pay for each week? 2 LETs PRACTICE Solution: Find the total pay. Total Pay= Rate per Item x Number Produced Last week: $8.00 x 45 = $360.00 total pay This week: $8.00 x 42 = $336.00