A hotel paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$9.60 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$14 per hour |
Cathy worked there 8 hours a day for 18 days in September. How much did the hotel pay her?
Amount that the hotel paid Cathy for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 9.60
= $48
Duration that Cathy worked after the first 5 hours
= 8 - 5
= 3 h
Amount that the hotel paid Cathy for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 14
= $42
Amount that the hotel paid Cathy per day
= 48 + 42
= $90
Amount that the hotel paid Cathy for 18 days
= 18 x 90
= $1620
Answer(s): $1620