WILL MEDAL
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. Her cashier job pays her $8.25 per hour. In one week, Kersha worked 55 hours. She earned a total of $585.

Let c represent the number of hours Kersha works as an office clerk. Which equation can be used to find how many hours Kersha worked in both jobs?

A.
12c + 8.25(c – 55) = 585

B.
8.25c + 12(55 – c) = 585

C.
12c + 8.25(585 – c) = 55

D.
12c + 8.25(55 – c) = 585

Question

WILL MEDAL
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. Her cashier job pays her $8.25 per hour. In one week, Kersha worked 55 hours. She earned a total of $585.

Let c represent the number of hours Kersha works as an office clerk. Which equation can be used to find how many hours Kersha worked in both jobs?
 
 A.
12c + 8.25(c – 55) = 585
 
 B.
8.25c + 12(55 – c) = 585
 
 C.
12c + 8.25(585 – c) = 55
 
 D.
12c + 8.25(55 – c) = 585

michele_laino · Answer

please if c is the numbers of hours when Kersha is working as a clerk, then what is 55-c?

michele_laino · Answer

please try!