Question

Lana makes eight dollars an hour Plus $12 an hour for every hour overtime. Overtime hours are any hours more than 40 hours for the week create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, W, for working X hours in a week when there is no overtime

Answer 1

W = $8X

Explanation:

Lana makes $8 per hour

Extra $12 an hour for every hour overtime

Overtime are hours more than 40 hours per week

In this case, Lana worked for X hours with no overtime

If W is wages earned for working for X hours , the equation will be;

W= X * $8

W= $8X