A 2nd year apprentice carpenter is paid $29 an hour and receives a check every week. How much does he get for a 40-hour week?

To calculate how much the apprentice carpenter earns for a 40-hour week, multiply the hourly wage by the number of hours worked:

\[
\text{Earnings} = \text{Hourly wage} \times \text{Hours worked}
\]
\[
\text{Earnings} = 29 \times 40 = 1160
\]

The apprentice carpenter earns **$1,160** for a 40-hour week.

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Here are some related questions to expand on this:

1. What would the apprentice earn for a 35-hour week?
2. How much would the apprentice make in a year, working 52 weeks with 40 hours per week?
3. What would the apprentice's earnings be for working overtime, say 10 extra hours at time-and-a-half?
4. If the hourly wage increased by $2, what would the new weekly earnings be for 40 hours?
5. How much would the apprentice earn after 6 months of working 40-hour weeks?

**Tip:** Knowing how to calculate earnings for different timeframes can help with budgeting and financial planning!

Learn how to calculate the weekly earnings for a 2nd year apprentice carpenter earning $29 an hour. This step-by-step solution shows how multiplying the hourly wage by the number of hours worked results in $1,160 for a 40-hour week. Suitable for students in Grades 4-6.

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