SOLUTION: Wages. JoAnn works in the publicity office at the state university. She is paid $10 an hour for the first 35 hours she works each week and $15 an hour for every hour after that. If

Question 1089248: Wages. JoAnn works in the publicity office at the state university. She is paid $10 an hour for the first 35 hours she works each week and $15 an hour for every hour after that. If she makes $455 one week, how many hours did she work?
Answer by mm(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since JoAnn is paid $10 each hour for the first 35 hours, you first multiply those two ($10*35) which equals to 350, then you subtract 350 from 455 (455-350) which gives you 105. After, you divide 105 by 15 which gives you 7. Add 7 to 35 and you get 42 hours total.
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