what is $60 minus 2/5

jeff jones is paid $60 per day at his job at j.c penney. Jeff became ill and had to leave after 2/5 of the day. What did he earn on monday?
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to do this problem first we find out how much he earns an hour says he ears a day so assume 24 hours he works lol

60$/24 = 2.5$ an hour

 

now we find 2/5 of  day which is 2/5 x 24 = 9.6 hours x 2.5$ = $24

he earned $24 for this sick day.
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