A store paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$9.80 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$12 per hour |
Penelope worked there 8 hours a day for 10 days in October. How much did the store pay her?
Amount that the store paid Penelope for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 9.80
= $49
Duration that Penelope worked after the first 5 hours
= 8 - 5
= 3 h
Amount that the store paid Penelope for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 12
= $36
Amount that the store paid Penelope per day
= 49 + 36
= $85
Amount that the store paid Penelope for 10 days
= 10 x 85
= $850
Answer(s): $850