Question

Kelly works two jobs. She usually works at a retail store for eight hours during the day and is paid $15.23 per hour by the store. In the evening she works at a restaurant as a manager for 8 hours and is paid $24.50 per hour. How much does she make on average per hour for the day?

Answer 1

Kelly makes about $19.87 per hour for the day.

Explanation:

Solve for retail store:

15.23 × 8

121.84

Solve for restaurant:

24.50 × 8

196

Add both of her paychecks:

121.84 + 196

317.84

Divide the total by the total number of hours to find the average per hour:

317.84 ÷ 16

19.865

Round to nearest cent:

19.865 is about 19.87