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Matthew works 45 hours at $22.10 per hour and 3 hours overtime at double time. Calculate his total earnings per week. If Matthew gets 3 hours overtime, then his regular time is 45 - 3 = 42 Calculate regular hours earnings: Regular hours earnings = Hourly Rate * Regular hours worked Regular...

Angelo is paid double time for each hour he works over 40 hours in a week. Last week he worked 46 hours and earned $624. What is his normal hourly rate? Let h be Angelo's hourly rate. We have: 40h + (46 - 40) * 2 * h = 624 40h + 6 * 2 * h = 624 40h + 12h = 624 Combine like terms: 52h = 624...

Last week, a man worked 47 hours at Starbucks. Find his gross earnings for the week if he is paid $7.80 per hour and earns time-and-a-half for all hours over 40. Step 1: Calculate regular time pay up to 40 hours: Regular Pay = Hourly Wage * Hours up to 40 Regular Pay = $7.80 * 40 Regular Pay =...

Mrs diaz works 40 hours per week regularly at a rate of $15.15 per hour.When she works overtime , her rate is time and a half of her regular rate. What is Mrs. Diaz overtime rate? Time and a half means your hourly rate plus 50% or 1/2 of your hourly rate: 15.15 * 1.5 = $22.73

An employee earns $7.00 an hour for the first 35 hours worked in a week and $10.50 for any hours over 35. One weeks paycheck (before deductions) was for $308.00. How many hours did the employee work? Let's first check to see if the employee worked overtime: Regular Hours: 35 * 7 = 245 Since...