Question

Joelle earns her regular pay of $7.50 per hour for up to 40 hours of work in a week. For each hour over 40 hours of work in a week, Joelle is paid 1 1/2 times her regular pay. How much does Joelle earn for a week in which she works 42 hours?

A. $126.00


B. $315.00 The answer


C. $322.50


D. $378.00


E. $472.50


How is the answer (C. $322.50)

Answer 1

joelle earns 7.50 for 40 hours of work, earning her 300 dollars. for the additional 2 hours, she receives 1.5 times pay, earning 11.25 an hour. add them and get 22.50, for s total off 322.50, or c.