Kersha has two jobs. During the day, she works as an office clerk, and in the evening she works as a cashier. Her office job pays her $12.00 per hour, and her cashier job pays her $8.25 per hour. In one week, Kersha worked 55 hours, and she earned a total of $585.

Find the number of hours Kersha worked in each job.
(Points : 1)
Office clerk: 20 hours; cashier: 35 hours
Office clerk: 35 hours; cashier: 20 hours
Office clerk: 28 hours; cashier: 27 hours
Office clerk: 31 hours; cashier: 24 hours

Question

Kersha has two jobs. During the day, she works as an office clerk, and in the evening she works as a cashier. Her office job pays her $12.00 per hour, and her cashier job pays her $8.25 per hour. In one week, Kersha worked 55 hours, and she earned a total of $585.

Find the number of hours Kersha worked in each job.
 (Points : 1)  
       Office clerk: 20 hours; cashier: 35 hours
        Office clerk: 35 hours; cashier: 20 hours
        Office clerk: 28 hours; cashier: 27 hours
        Office clerk: 31 hours; cashier: 24 hours

anonymous · Answer

The answer is b