A restaurant paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 5 hours |
$7.20 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$12 per hour |
Zara worked there 8 hours a day for 20 days in May. How much did the restaurant pay her?
Amount that the restaurant paid Zara for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 7.20
= $36
Duration that Zara worked after the first 5 hours
= 8 - 5
= 3 h
Amount that the restaurant paid Zara for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 12
= $36
Amount that the restaurant paid Zara per day
= 36 + 36
= $72
Amount that the restaurant paid Zara for 20 days
= 20 x 72
= $1440
Answer(s): $1440