A cafe paid its service staff at a rate shown in the table.
Working hours |
Rate |
First 6 hours |
$11.50 per hour |
Subsequent hours |
$15 per hour |
Zara worked there 9 hours a day for 15 days in May. How much did the cafe pay her?
Amount that the cafe paid Zara for the first 6 hours
= 6 x 11.50
= $69
Duration that Zara worked after the first 6 hours
= 9 - 6
= 3 h
Amount that the cafe paid Zara for the next 3 hours
= 3 x 15
= $45
Amount that the cafe paid Zara per day
= 69 + 45
= $114
Amount that the cafe paid Zara for 15 days
= 15 x 114
= $1710
Answer(s): $1710