A hotel paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$7.40 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$12 per hour |
Xandra worked there 8 hours a day for 18 days in July. How much did the hotel pay her?
Amount that the hotel paid Xandra for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 7.40
= $37
Duration that Xandra worked after the first 5 hours
= 8 - 5
= 3 h
Amount that the hotel paid Xandra for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 12
= $36
Amount that the hotel paid Xandra per day
= 37 + 36
= $73
Amount that the hotel paid Xandra for 18 days
= 18 x 73
= $1314
Answer(s): $1314