A cafe paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 6 hours |
$9.50 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$10 per hour |
Vanessa worked there 9 hours a day for 15 days in August. How much did the cafe pay her?
Amount that the cafe paid Vanessa for the first 6 hours
= 6 x 9.50
= $57
Duration that Vanessa worked after the first 6 hours
= 9 - 6
= 3 h
Amount that the cafe paid Vanessa for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 10
= $30
Amount that the cafe paid Vanessa per day
= 57 + 30
= $87
Amount that the cafe paid Vanessa for 15 days
= 15 x 87
= $1305
Answer(s): $1305