Josh works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 4 weeks a month. Carl is an intern and works 2 hours less than Josh every day. Josh gets $9 an hour and Carl, half that. How much does the company pay for the 2 together in one month?
Josh works 8 hours/day * 5 days/week * 4 weeks/month = 
<gadget id="calculator">8*5*4</gadget>
<output>160</output>
160 hours a month.
He earns 160 hours/month * $9/month = $
<gadget id="calculator">160*9</gadget>
<output>1_440</output>
1440 per month.
Carl works less because he is an intern: 6 hours/day * 5 days/week * 4 weeks/month = 
<gadget id="calculator">6*5*4</gadget>
<output>120</output>
120 hours per month.
Carl earns 120 hours * $4.5/hour = $
<gadget id="calculator">120*4.5</gadget>
<output>540</output>
540 per month.
The company pays for the 2 together: $1440 + $540 = $
<gadget id="calculator">1440+540</gadget>
<output>1_980</output>
1980.

<result>1_980</result>