Tom is paid $7.20 per hour and time-and-a-half for all hours worked over 40 per week. Tom worked 44.5 hours last week. Find his gross earnings.

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Tom is paid $7.20 per hour and time-and-a-half for all hours worked over 40 per week.

Tom worked 44.5 hours last week.
Find his gross earnings.

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$7.20 per hour, 1.5*$7.20 = $10.80/hour for overtime
40*$7.20 + (44.5-40)*$10.80 = $336.60 in gross earnings

Aris Bartee answered Oct 10, 2017

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