Question

In Java Fill in the missing code in the totalWages method, which calculates the total earnings for a week based on the number of hours worked and the hourly rate. The pay for overtime (hours worked over 40 0 is 1.5 times the regular rate. For example, totalWages(45, 12.50) should return 593.75.

public double totalWages(double hours, double rate)
{
double wages;
< … missing code >
return wages;
}

Answer 1

wages = 0.0;
if( hours > 40.0 )
wages = (hours - 40.0) * rate * 1.5;
hours = 40.0;
wages += (hours * rate);