Question

an employee makes an hourly rate plus any tips they earn. this tip employee made a total of $400 by working 28 hours last week. if $253 of their total earnings was their tips, what is their hourly rate of pay?
a. $5.25
b. $5.61
c. $8.82
d. $9.04

Explanation:

Step1: Calcula los ingresos por horas

Restamos las propinas de los ingresos totales.
$400 - 253=147$

Step2: Calcula la tarifa horaria

Dividimos los ingresos por horas entre el número de horas trabajadas.
$\frac{147}{28}=5.25$

Answer:

a. $5.25$