Tracy works at the Pizza Place. She earns $4.50 an hour plus tips. Last week, she earned a total
of $156.00, of which $52.50 was tips. How many hours did she work?

Respuesta :

Answer:

She work 23 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Tracy works at the Pizza Place. She earns $4.50 an hour plus tips.

Last week, she earned a total  of $156.00, of which $52.50 was tips.

Now, to find the number of hours she work.

Total salary  = $156.00

Amount of tips = $52.50.

So, first we deduct the amount of tips from the total salary:

[tex]\$156.00-\$52.50\\=\$103.50.[/tex]

Thus, the remaining salary = $103.50.

As, given salary she earns an hour = $4.50.

And then, to get the number of hours she work last week by dividing $103.50 the remaining salary by $4.50:

[tex]103.50\div 4.50[/tex]

[tex]=23\ hours.[/tex]

Therefore, she work 23 hours.