A store 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 |
Nora worked there 10 hours a day for 16 days in June. How much did the store pay her?
Amount that the store paid Nora for the first 5 hours
= 5 x 9.80
= $49
Duration that Nora worked after the first 5 hours
= 10 - 5
= 5 h
Amount that the store paid Nora for the next 5 hours
= 5 x 15
= $75
Amount that the store paid Nora per day
= 49 + 75
= $124
Amount that the store paid Nora for 16 days
= 16 x 124
= $1984
Answer(s): $1984