a college turtoring center pays mathe tutor 8,.15 per hour. tutor earn an additiona 2.50 per hour for each hour over 40 hours per week. A math tutor worked 42.h

Question

a college turtoring center pays mathe tutor 8,.15 per hour. tutor earn an additiona 2.50 per hour for each hour over 40 hours per week. A math tutor worked 42.hurs one week and 45 hours the second week How munc did the tutor earn in this two week period. .

Answer 1

p = pay

h = hours

x = hours over 40

 

p = 8.15h + 10.65x

p = 8.15(40) + 10.65(2)

p = 326 + 21.30

p = 346.30

 

The tutor earns $346.30