Question

Julio is paid 1.4 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 30 hours in a week. Last week he worked 35 hours and earned $436.60. Write and solve an equation to find Julio’s normal hourly rate, r.

Answer 1

30*r+5*1.4r=436.6

30r+7r=436.6

37r=436.6

r=436.6/37

r=11.8

r=$11.80 is Julio's normal rate

1.4*11.80=$16.52

30*$11.80+5*$16.52=$354+$82.60=$436.60

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