A hotel paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$9.80 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$15 per hour |
Kathy worked there 10 hours a day for 10 days in October. How much did the hotel pay her?
Amount that the hotel paid Kathy for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 9.80
= $49
Duration that Kathy worked after the first 5 hours
= 10 - 5
= 5 h
Amount that the hotel paid Kathy for the next 5 hours
= 5 x 15
= $75
Amount that the hotel paid Kathy per day
= 49 + 75
= $124
Amount that the hotel paid Kathy for 10 days
= 10 x 124
= $1240
Answer(s): $1240