Question

Lana makes $8 an hour plus $12 an hour for every hour of overtime. Overtime hours are any hours more than 40 hours for the week.

Part A: Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, W, for working x hours in a week when there is no overtime.

Part B: Create an equation that shows the amount of wages earned, S, for working y hours of overtime. Hint: Remember to include in the equation the amount earned from working 40 hours.

Part C: Lana earned $368 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did she work?

Answer 1

Part A: W= 8x

Part B: S= 12y + 40 * 8

Part C: Lana worked 44 hours in total.

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