Question

Suzan normally earns $300 a month working part time at an appliance store. She worked 17 hours extra over a holiday weekend, for which she was paid $24.50 per hour. What did she earn in that month?
A) $116.50
B) $324.50
C) $416.50

Answer 1

Answer: Correct answer is not listed, is there an option for D? Or was the question worded wrong?

The correct answer to the question you asked would be $716.50

Step-by-step explanation:

17 hours × $24.50 = $416.50

But it says she usually earns $300, and this month she worked 17 extra hours.

So to me, that sounds like you would add her usual earnings to her extra earnings to get the total for the month.

$300 + $416.50 = $716.50

However, if there is not an option for this amount, then the question was just worded a little off and the next best answer would be $416.50 which is the amount of extra income she made while working those extra 17 hours.