Calculation of Dr. Johnson’s Payment to His Son
Payment Rate and Time Taken
Dr. Johnson informed his son that he would earn $6.00 per hour for the time spent washing his hands before dinner, which took 6 seconds.
Calculating the Total Earnings
To determine how much money Dr. Johnson’s son will receive, we first convert the payment rate into cents.
– 1 hour is equivalent to 60 minutes, which further converts to 3600 seconds.
– Therefore, $6.00 equals 600 cents for 3600 seconds.
Calculating Payment for 6 Seconds
Using the formula for payment, we can find the amount for 6 seconds:
– Payment for 6 seconds = (600 cents / 3600 seconds) x 6 seconds = 1 cent.
Conclusion
Dr. Johnson’s son will receive a total of 1 cent for washing his hands.