Question

Reem earns $16 per hour for the first 8 hours of her shift. For each additional hour she works beyond the first 8 hours, she earns $24 per hour.
If reem earned $320 from a single shift how many hours long was that shift

Answer 1

The single shift worked by Reem is 16 hours long.

Total earned = $320

First 8 hours (earning per hour) = $16

Additional hours = $24 per hour

Let the total number of hours worked = m

The Number of hours after 8 hours = m - 8

Representing the scenario with an equation :

(16 × 8) + (24 × (m - 8)) = 320

128 + 24m - 192 = 320

-64 + 24m = 320

24m = 320 + 64

24m = 384

Divide through by 24

m = 384 / 24

m = 16

Hence, the shift is 16 hours long.

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