Help with question 23 a) ii) 2002 paper (1 Viewer)

[loki]

I dont get it. It says that Jordans gross fortnightly income is 1500. and then in question ii) it asks for 17/1/2% of 4 weeks groos income. shouldnt the working be
2 x 1500 x 17/1/2%??? In the standards package, it says that its 4 x 1500 x 17/1/2%

 

[little_red_fox]

don't know what the standards package is, but in my book - success one hsc, the working is like you said and the answer is $525

 

[cro_angel]

yeh its 2 times $1500 which is 3000 then times it by 17.5% to get the $525 loading
the people in the standards packages didnt get 100% so they do make mistakes.. there arent any markings on the paper though [i dont think] to tell whats right and whats wrong

 

[loki]

Aahhh...touché! thanks you...my confidence has risen a fraction of a nanometer