Question

Rob has a job that pays $14.35 per hour for a 40-

hour work week. He is paid time and a half for
every hour over 40 that he works in a week. What
will his gross pay be for a week in which he works
51 hours?
$810.78
$574
$7.31.85
$1,097.78​

Answer 1

`\boxed{\text{\$810.78}}`

Explanation:

If regular pay = $14.35/h, then

Overtime pay = 1.5 × $14.35/h = $21.525/h

`\begin{array}{rcr}\text{First 40 h at \$14.35/h}& = & \$574.00\\\text{Next 11 h at \$21.525/h} & = & 236.78\\\text{Gross pay}& = & \mathbf{\$810.78}\\\end{array}\\\\\text{Rob's gross pay for the week will be }\boxed{\textbf{\$810.78}}`