Expert: Kitty Kavey - 12/11/2006

Question
how can you use math in the modeling industries


Answer
One could use math to determine roughly how much one would make off of a particular job before taxes.  Each modeling job may last only a few hours, and can be paid a flat rate (as opposed to hourly.)  You would subtract the amount due your agent (usually 10-20%) plus any expenses (such as unpaid travel, food) to determine what you would gross before taxes (generally paid quarterly).  If you travel overseas for work, one would want to be familiar with exchange rates to convert the costs of products/services (such as cab/train fare, dining costs, etc.)  One would also want to be familiar with the metric system and Celsius temperature.  The clothing & shoe sizes also vary between countries, with a US dress size 6 equaling a UK 8, a 36 in France, a 40 in Italy, and a 9 in Japan.  You'd have to look up the exact translation for each country, but one would use math to convert the sizes back and forth.
~Kitty