Question

Tracy works at the Pizza Place. She earns $4.50 an hour plus tips. Last week, she earned a total

of $156.00, of which $52.50 was tips. How many hours did she work?

Answer 1

She work 23 hours.

Explanation:

Given:

Tracy works at the Pizza Place. She earns $4.50 an hour plus tips.

Last week, she earned a total of $156.00, of which $52.50 was tips.

Now, to find the number of hours she work.

Total salary = $156.00

Amount of tips = $52.50.

So, first we deduct the amount of tips from the total salary:

`\$156.00-\$52.50\\=\$103.50.`

Thus, the remaining salary = $103.50.

As, given salary she earns an hour = $4.50.

And then, to get the number of hours she work last week by dividing $103.50 the remaining salary by $4.50:

`103.50/ 4.50`

`=23\ hours.`

Therefore, she work 23 hours.