A restaurant paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 6 hours |
$11.50 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$14 per hour |
Gabby worked there 9 hours a day for 16 days in October. How much did the restaurant pay her?
Amount that the restaurant paid Gabby for the first 6 hours
= 6 x 11.50
= $69
Duration that Gabby worked after the first 6 hours
= 9 - 6
= 3 h
Amount that the restaurant paid Gabby for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 14
= $42
Amount that the restaurant paid Gabby per day
= 69 + 42
= $111
Amount that the restaurant paid Gabby for 16 days
= 16 x 111
= $1776
Answer(s): $1776