Ling works as a pharmacy technician. She is paid $11.50 for every hour she works. She can calculate her earnings by using the equation t=11.50h, where t represents her total pay and h represents her hours worked. How much money will Ling earn if she works for 13 hours? How much money will Ling earn if she works for 13 hours each week for 5 weeks?
If you would like to know how much money will Ling earn if she works for 13 hours (and for 13 hours each week for 5 weeks), you can calculate this using the following steps:
t = 11.50 * h t ... total pay h ... hours worked
h = 13 hours t = 11.50 * h = 11.50 * 13 = $149.5 Ling will earn $149.5 for 13 hours.
5 weeks * $149.5 = $747.5 Ling will earn $747.5 if she will work for 13 hours each week for 5 weeks.
