A cafe paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$8.80 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$14 per hour |
Linda worked there 8 hours a day for 16 days in March. How much did the cafe pay her?
Amount that the cafe paid Linda for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 8.80
= $44
Duration that Linda worked after the first 5 hours
= 8 - 5
= 3 h
Amount that the cafe paid Linda for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 14
= $42
Amount that the cafe paid Linda per day
= 44 + 42
= $86
Amount that the cafe paid Linda for 16 days
= 16 x 86
= $1376
Answer(s): $1376