A cafe paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$9.20 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$15 per hour |
Erika worked there 9 hours a day for 15 days in December. How much did the cafe pay her?
Amount that the cafe paid Erika for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 9.20
= $46
Duration that Erika worked after the first 5 hours
= 9 - 5
= 4 h
Amount that the cafe paid Erika for the next 4 hours
= 4 x 15
= $60
Amount that the cafe paid Erika per day
= 46 + 60
= $106
Amount that the cafe paid Erika for 15 days
= 15 x 106
= $1590
Answer(s): $1590