A hotel paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$8.40 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$15 per hour |
Jen worked there 8 hours a day for 10 days in April. How much did the hotel pay her?
Amount that the hotel paid Jen for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 8.40
= $42
Duration that Jen worked after the first 5 hours
= 8 - 5
= 3 h
Amount that the hotel paid Jen for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 15
= $45
Amount that the hotel paid Jen per day
= 42 + 45
= $87
Amount that the hotel paid Jen for 10 days
= 10 x 87
= $870
Answer(s): $870