Question

A worker’s total earning is $8.75 per hour plus a $10 tip; what are the hours worked if the worker earned $316.25 in one week?

Please explain step by step, I’m struggling.

Answer 1

First, you will subtract the $10 tip from the total earned, leaving you with $306.25 (earned from hours work). Your wage is $8.75/hr, so if you divide 306.25/8.75, you’ll get 35. You worked 35 hours to earn $306.25, and then got a $10 tip, bringing up your total to $316.25.