Question

A shop tech earns a base pay of $18.48 per hour, plus "time-and-a-half for overtime (time exceeding 40 hours). If he works 44.5 hours during a particular week, what

is his gross pay?
The gross pay is $

Answer 1

To calculate the gross pay, we need to find the number of overtime hours first:

Overtime hours = 44.5 - 40 = 4.5

Base pay for 40 hours = $18.48 x 40 = $739.20
Overtime pay = $18.48 x 1.5 x 4.5 = $83.64

Total gross pay = Base pay + Overtim pay = $739.20 + $83.64 = $822.84

So, the shop tech's gross pay is $822.84

Answer 2

Answer: Gross pay = $733.04

Explanation: