Question

Emily makes $24 per hour. She worked 80 hours of regular time for the last pay

period and 5 hours of overtime at $36 per hour.
a. What was her gross pay?
b. How much money in deductions was taken off her cheque if her net pay was
$1719.50?
C. What percent was taken off as deductions? (to one decimal place)

Answer 1

A. The gross pay is $2100 (24×80)+(5×36)

B. 2100-1719.50 = $380.5

C. (1719.50/2100) × 100 = 81.9%