Question

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A college cafeteria pays student cashiers $7.70 per hour. Cashiers earn an additional $1.70
per hour for each hour worked over 35 hours per week. A cashier worked 41 hours one
week and 39 hours the second week. How much did this cashier earn in this two-week
period?

Answer 1

Answer:

In the two week period, the cashier earned $ 633.00

Step-by-step explanation:

Given, a college cafeteria pays student cashiers $ 7.70 per hour.

In a week, a cashier earns

= $ (35 × 7.70)

= $ 269.50 in 35 hours

For additional 1 hour after 35 hours work in a week, a cashier gets additional $ 1.70 per hour.

In first week, the cashier worked for additional (41 - 35) = 6 hours and earned

= $ {6 × (7.70 + 1.70)}

= $ 56.40

and in second week, the cashier worked for additional (39 - 35) = 4 hours and earned

= $ {4 × (7.70 + 1.70)}

= $ 37.60.

Therefore total earnings in the two week period is

= $ {(2 * 269.50) + 56.40 + 37.60}

= $ 633.00