A boutique 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 |
Pamela worked there 10 hours a day for 16 days in June. How much did the boutique pay her?
Amount that the boutique paid Pamela for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 9.60
= $48
Duration that Pamela worked after the first 5 hours
= 10 - 5
= 5 h
Amount that the boutique paid Pamela for the next 5 hours
= 5 x 14
= $70
Amount that the boutique paid Pamela per day
= 48 + 70
= $118
Amount that the boutique paid Pamela for 16 days
= 16 x 118
= $1888
Answer(s): $1888