A store paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$7.60 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$10 per hour |
Esther worked there 10 hours a day for 10 days in April. How much did the store pay her?
Amount that the store paid Esther for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 7.60
= $38
Duration that Esther worked after the first 5 hours
= 10 - 5
= 5 h
Amount that the store paid Esther for the next 5 hours
= 5 x 10
= $50
Amount that the store paid Esther per day
= 38 + 50
= $88
Amount that the store paid Esther for 10 days
= 10 x 88
= $880
Answer(s): $880