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. (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: Lana earned $368 in 1 week. How many hours (regular plus overtime) did she work? (4 points)

Answer 1

A. W = 8x
B. S = 8x + 12y
C. 8 * 40 = 320
368 - 320 = 48
48/12 = 4
Lana worked 40 regular hrs (320) + 4 overtime hrs (48) for a total of 368