Question

Ms. Willis earns $5 per hour for the first 40 hours in one week, and for each hour beyond that she earns $7.50. If Ms. Willis works 48 hours in one week, how much money does she earn?

Answer 1

$260

Explanation:

Ms. Willis earns $5 per hour for the first 40 hours, which means she earns:

$5/hour x 40 hours = $200

For the remaining 8 hours, Ms. Willis earns $7.50 per hour, which means she earns:

$7.50/hour x 8 hours = $60

Therefore, in total, Ms. Willis earns:

$200 + $60 = $260