Question

Sara worked 45 hours one week, of which 5 hours were overtime. She earned $10.48 per hour and gets paid time and a half for overtime. How much did she earn for the week?

Answer 1

$497.80

Explanation:

First, you want to find half of 10.48. This should be 5.24.

So, add 10.48 and 5.24. This gives you 15.72.

Now, you want to multiply that by 5, since 5 hours were overtime.

This gives you 78.60.

Lastly, you want to multiply 10.48 by 40.

This gives you 419.20

Now, add 78.60 and 419.20 together, giving you your answer of $497.80

Sara got $497.80 for the week.