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 |
$12 per hour |
Elyse worked there 9 hours a day for 12 days in March. How much did the hotel pay her?
Amount that the hotel paid Elyse for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 9.60
= $48
Duration that Elyse worked after the first 5 hours
= 9 - 5
= 4 h
Amount that the hotel paid Elyse for the next 4 hours
= 4 x 12
= $48
Amount that the hotel paid Elyse per day
= 48 + 48
= $96
Amount that the hotel paid Elyse for 12 days
= 12 x 96
= $1152
Answer(s): $1152