A restaurant paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 6 hours |
$8.50 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$11 per hour |
Joelle worked there 10 hours a day for 16 days in September. How much did the restaurant pay her?
Amount that the restaurant paid Joelle for the first 6 hours
= 6 x 8.50
= $51
Duration that Joelle worked after the first 6 hours
= 10 - 6
= 4 h
Amount that the restaurant paid Joelle for the next 4 hours
= 4 x 11
= $44
Amount that the restaurant paid Joelle per day
= 51 + 44
= $95
Amount that the restaurant paid Joelle for 16 days
= 16 x 95
= $1520
Answer(s): $1520