Question

Andrew put in 80 hours of work in July for which he is entitled to $920.65. He also works 5 hours overtime. If she receives a paycheck of $1030.45 for the month, how much is she paid for an hour of overtime work? Write an EQUATION and then solve it.

Answer 1

Answer: Let's call the hourly rate for regular work as "r" and the hourly rate for overtime work as "o".

From the information given, we know that 80 hours of regular work earned Andrew 80 * r = $920.65.

And we also know that 5 hours of overtime work earned him 5 * o = $109.80.

So, combining the two amounts, we have:

80 * r + 5 * o = $1030.45

Now, we can substitute the first equation into the second:

80 * r + 5 * o = $1030.45

80 * r = $920.65

80 * r + 5 * o = $1030.45

5 * o = $1030.45 - $920.65

5 * o = $109.80

Finally, we can solve for the hourly rate of overtime work:

o = $109.80 / 5

o = $21.96/hour

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