A store paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$7.20 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$11 per hour |
Tina worked there 10 hours a day for 16 days in October. How much did the store pay her?
Amount that the store paid Tina for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 7.20
= $36
Duration that Tina worked after the first 5 hours
= 10 - 5
= 5 h
Amount that the store paid Tina for the next 5 hours
= 5 x 11
= $55
Amount that the store paid Tina per day
= 36 + 55
= $91
Amount that the store paid Tina for 16 days
= 16 x 91
= $1456
Answer(s): $1456