A restaurant paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 4 hours |
$9.50 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$12 per hour |
Betty worked there 7 hours a day for 17 days in January. How much did the restaurant pay her?
Amount that the restaurant paid Betty for the first 4 hours
= 4 x 9.50
= $38
Duration that Betty worked after the first 4 hours
= 7 - 4
= 3 h
Amount that the restaurant paid Betty for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 12
= $36
Amount that the restaurant paid Betty per day
= 38 + 36
= $74
Amount that the restaurant paid Betty for 17 days
= 17 x 74
= $1258
Answer(s): $1258