Question

Fortuna worked 49.5 hours this week at $8.18 an hour. What was her gross pay? Remember that over time worked over 40 hours is paid at time and a half.

Answer 1

$443.765

Explanation:

For one normal hour she gets paid: $8.18

and for over time she gets paid time and a half, so for one over time hour she get paid: $8.18*1.5=12.27

for the first 40 "normal" hours she got paid:

40*8.18 = $327.2

she she workes 49.5 hour, so she worked 9.5 hours of over time:

9.5*12.27 = $116.565

so the total is:

$327.2 + $116.565 = $443.765

Answer 2

49.5-40 = 9.5

so 40 x 8.18 = 327.20

8.18 x 1.5 = 12.27

12.27 x 9.5 = 116.57

327.20 + 116.57 = $443.77