Question

Andrew makes $6 an hour plus $9 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. (3 points)

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. (3 points)

Part C: Andrew earned $330 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did he work?

Answer 1

Part A ) The equation is W = $ 6x where x ≤ 40, W is the amount of wage earned and x hours in a week when there is no overtime.

Part B) The equation is W = $ 6*40 + $9 y =$ 240 + $9 y where y as the overtime hours = total number of hrs - 40.

Part C) $ 240 + $9 y = $330. y is 10 hrs. Hence the total hours is 50 hrs.