Question

Daisy works at an ice-cream parlor. She is paid $10 per hour for the first 8 hours she works in a day. For every extra hour she works, she is paid 1.5 times her hourly wage. If Daisy works for x hours in a day, and x is greater than 8, the expression giving her net earnings for the day is . If Daisy works 13 hours, she will be paid .

Answer 1

Answer:

Total net earnings = $80+15(x-8)$

If Daisy works 13 hours, she will be paid $155.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Daisy works for x hours a day

She is paid $10 per hour for the first 8 hours she works in a day.

So, pay for the first 8 hours =$10\times8=80$ dollars

For every extra hour she works, she is paid 1.5 times her hourly wage.

The number of hours worked over 8 hours is given by = $x-8$

So, pay for the hours worked over 8 hours = $15(x-8)$ dollars

Total net earnings = $80+15(x-8)$

And when x = 13

The pay is :  $80+15(13-8)$

=  $80+15(5)$

=  $80+75$ = 155 dollars

Hence, if Daisy works 13 hours, she will be paid $155.

Answer 2

The Answer to your question is 155$.