Question

Addison earns a fixed hourly rate working as a sales clerk. If she works on a holiday, she earns a different hourly rate than she earns on a regular day. In one week, she earns $188.50 by working 5 hours on a holiday and 16 hours during regular days. A different week, she earns $254.00 by working 8 hours on a holiday and 20 hours during regular days.

How much more is Addison’s holiday hourly rate than her regular hourly rate?

Answer 1

@Haseeb96

Answer 2

we can set up a sytem of equations
where x=money per hour on holiday and y=money per hour on a regular day

Answer 3

first solve yourself.

Answer 4

how can we set up the equation

Answer 5

sorry i cant

Answer 6

50x+16y=188.50
8x+20y=254.00

Answer 7

@acxbox22

Answer 8

the 2nd equation looks right but the first equation should be 5x not 50x

Answer 9

oh sorry i meant 5x

Answer 10

so now i can multiply if first equation by 8 and the second one by 5