Danny is single and receives the age pension of $712 per fortnight. He takes a part time job earning $300 per fortnight. He loses 50 cents for each dollar in excess of $152 in his pension payment. Calculate his new pension payment.
find the amount over $152
= 300 – 152
= 148
for every dollar he loses 50c
148 × 0.50 = $74
new pension = $712 – $74
= $638