Question

Directions: Find the weekly totals and the wages for each employee.

Nicole parks cars. She earns $9.75 per hour plus 10% of the parking fees that are

collected. If the total fees during a 5-hour shift are $360, how much does Nicole

earn?

Answer 1

$84.75

Explanation:

Given that she earns $9.75 per hour plus 10% of the parking fees that are collected, her income is of 2 folds; an hourly rate and an amount collected based rate.

If the shift is for 5 hours, her income based on

Hourly rate = 5 * $9.75

= $48.75

The amount collected based rate

= 10% * $360

= 10/100 * $360

= $36

Her total earnings will be

= $48.75 + $36

= $84.75