Question

Helen earns $22.60 per hour as grocery clerk. She receives time-and-a-half pay for any hours she works over 40 in a week. What are her wages in a week in which sheworked 48 hours?$1,098.44$1,175.20$1,186.54$1,200.35None of these choices are correct.

Answer 1

Her wages in a week, if she worked 48 hours, is;

`\text{ \$}1,175.20`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that Helen earns $22.60 per hour as a grocery clerk and She receives time-and-a-half pay for any hours she works over 40 in a week.

`\begin{gathered} \text{rate = \$22.60/hour} \\ \text{Overtime rate = 1.5(\$22.60) /hour} \end{gathered}`

Given that she worked 48 hours;

`\begin{gathered} \text{normal time = 40 hours} \\ \text{Overtime = 48 - 40 = 8 hours} \end{gathered}`

So, her wages in a week will then be;

`\begin{gathered} T=\text{ \$22.60(40) + \$22.60(1.5)(8)} \\ T=\text{ \$904 + \$271.20} \\ T=\text{ \$}1,175.20 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, her wages in a week, if she worked 48 hours, is;

`\text{ \$}1,175.20`