A restaurant paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$9.80 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$15 per hour |
Hilda worked there 10 hours a day for 10 days in July. How much did the restaurant pay her?
Amount that the restaurant paid Hilda for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 9.80
= $49
Duration that Hilda worked after the first 5 hours
= 10 - 5
= 5 h
Amount that the restaurant paid Hilda for the next 5 hours
= 5 x 15
= $75
Amount that the restaurant paid Hilda per day
= 49 + 75
= $124
Amount that the restaurant paid Hilda for 10 days
= 10 x 124
= $1240
Answer(s): $1240