Financial Maths, SMB-005

On a weekend, Abbey works 8 hours at her normal pay rate and 12 hours at time and a half of her normal pay.

Abbey was paid $707.20 in total for this work.

What is her normal pay rate per hour? (2 marks)

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`$27.20\ text(per hour)`

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`text(Total normal hours)`

`= 8 + 1.5 xx 12`

`= 26`

`:.\ text(Abbey’s normal pay rate)`

`= 707.20/26`

`= $ 27.20\ text(per hour.)`