Question

A college cafeteria pays student cashiers $540 per hour. Cashiers earn an additional

$110 per hour for each hour worked over 35 hours per week. A cashier worked 39
hours one week and 37 hours the second week. Show and explain to the cashier how her salary calculated in this two-week period?

Answer 1

Given :

A college cafeteria pays student cashiers $540 per hour. Cashiers earn an additional $110 per hour for each hour worked over 35 hours per week.

To Find :

A cashier worked 39 hours one week and 37 hours the second week.

Show and explain to the cashier how her salary calculated in this two-week period.

Solution :

Week 1 :

For first 35 hours he will get fixed amount i.e $540.

Now, for next four hours he will get $110 per hour.

So, total salary, T = 540 + (110×(39 - 35)

T = $980

Week 2 :

Total salary, T = 540 + ( 110×( 37 - 35 ))

T = $760

Therefore, salary of two week period is $( 980 + 760 ) = $1740.