Question

3. Rachelle works two jobs. She usually works at a bookstore for 5 hours during the day and is paid $11 per hour by the store. In the evening she works at a restaurant as an assistant manager for 4 hours and is paid $17 per hour. How much does she make on average per hour for the day?

Answer 1

Rachelle works 5 hours at the bookstore and earns $11 per hour, so she makes 511 = $55 at the bookstore.

She works 4 hours at the restaurant and earns $17 per hour, so she makes 417 = $68 at the restaurant.

So in total Rachelle makes $55 + $68 = $123 for the day.

To find her average hourly wage for the day, we need to divide her total wage by the total number of hours she works: $123 / (5 + 4) = $123 / 9 = $13.67.

So Rachelle makes an average of $13.67 per hour for the day.

Explanation:

Answer 2

$11+5 hours= 55$
$17+4 hours= 68$

55 + 68 = $123