Sue a tollbooth worker is paid $12.50 per hour between 8 Am and 4 pm. After 4 pm she is paid $14.25 per hour. If Sue works from 10 am to 6 pm one particular day how much money does she earn that day?

She earns that day $103.5

Step-by-step explanation:

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- She is paid $12.50 per hour between 8 am and 4 pm

- After 4 pm she is paid $14.25 per hour

- She works one particular day from 10 am to 6 pm

* Lets distribute her time of work into two part according to her

payment above

# 1st part from 10 am to 4 pm

∵ She is paid $12.50 per hour between 8 am to 4 pm

∵ She works from 10 am to 4 pm

- Calculate how many hours between 10 am and 4 pm

∵ am and pm not like terms in time, so change the time to 24-hours

∵ 4 pm in 24-hour time is 4 + 12 = 16

∴ She works form 10 to 16

∴ She works for 6 hours (16 - 10 = 6)

∴ She is paid = 12.50 * 6 = $75

# 2nd part after 4 pm to 6 pm

∵ She is paid $14.25 per hour after 4 pm

∵ She works from 4 pm to 6 pm

- Calculate how many hours between 4 pm and 6 pm

∵ Both times are pm

∴ She works for 2 hours (6 - 4 = 2)

∴ She is paid = 14.25 * 2 = $28.5

- Add the two answers of the 1st part and the 2nd part

∴ She earns = 75 + 28.5 = $103.5

* She earns that day $103.5