Question

kate has a summer job as a swim instructor to earn jer college tuition. she gets paid $2 per hour for the first 30 hours and $3 per hour for each hour in the week worked over 30 hours. Kate's goal is to earn at least $78 per week. how many hours of overtime per week will she need to achieve her goal?

Answer 1

40*8+12X=380

320+12X=380

12X=380-320

12X=60

X=60/12

X=5 HOURS PER WEEK OF OVERTIME IS REQUIRED TO MEET HER GOAL.