Question

A man's regular pay is $3 per hour up to 40 hours. Overtime is twice the payment for regular time If he was paid $168, how many hours overtime did he work?

Answer 1

He worked 8 more hours overtime. Good luck with the rest of your homework..

Answer 2

He worked 8 hours overtime.

Explanation:

A man was paid per hour up to 40 hours = $3.00

He was paid for 40 hours = 40 × 3 = $120

He did overtime, for which he was paid twice of the regular payment = 2(3)

= $6.00

He was paid for his overtime = 168 - 120 = $48.00

His overtime payment per hour = $6.00

He did overtime = 48 ÷ 6 = 8 hours

He worked 8 hours overtime.