Real-Life Math -- Solution
Good news -- you're in the black. Your calculations are as
follows:
Here's what you're earning from placing people in
jobs:
54,170 x 0.06 = $3,250.20
49,230 x
0.06 = $2,953.80
38,552 x 0.06 = $2,313.12
Total
= $8,517.12
These are your expenses working at
home:
$250 + $430 + $1,400 + $1,900 + $422 + $500 + $67
+ $1,200 = $6,169
Now subtract your expenses from
your earnings:
$8,517.12 - $6,169 = $2,348.12
Great
stuff! You made $2,348 after expenses last month. You better put it in the
bank because next month you may not place anyone!
"Math
is always important and comes in handy for everyone in life, but you don't
need calculus to do this job," says Karen Girard. She's a high school career
advisor and an independent career consultant.
"You need financial
math skills to run any business, and in helping people come up with a living/expense
plan, how to save, budget for education, [seeing if they can] afford to raise
a family on a certain income, all of it comes up," says Girard. "In order
to work with certain assessments, and in order to progress through some of
the psych courses, you will also need statistics."