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 |
$13 per hour |
Jane worked there 9 hours a day for 20 days in January. How much did the store pay her?
Amount that the store paid Jane for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 7.20
= $36
Duration that Jane worked after the first 5 hours
= 9 - 5
= 4 h
Amount that the store paid Jane for the next 4 hours
= 4 x 13
= $52
Amount that the store paid Jane per day
= 36 + 52
= $88
Amount that the store paid Jane for 20 days
= 20 x 88
= $1760
Answer(s): $1760