Question

Rita and Tina each make $11 an hour working as cashiers at a supermarket. Last week, Rita worked r hours while Tina worked t hours. Rita also worked overtime hours during the week, for which she was paid an extra $32 flat wage. Which expressions represent the total weekly wages of both Rita and Tina?

Answer 1

rita's wages: (hourly wage of rita)(# of hours worked by rita) + overtime pay

tina's wages: (hourly wage of tina)(# of hours worked by tina)

fill in the appropriate values/variables from the problem, add the equations, and see which choice best matches your results