Question

Soren has a job as a mechanic at an auto-body shop. He is paid a rate of $140 per

day. He earns an additional $21.40 for every hour he works overtime. On Saturday,
the shop was busy, and Soren worked overtime and earned a total of $214.90. Use
the equation 140 +21.40h = 214.90 to find h, the number of hours Soren worked overtime.

Answer 1

Answer: 3.5 hours

Explanation:

Base rate: $140/day

Subtract 140 from 214.90 to find how much he makes just from overtime

214.90-140=74.90

74.90÷21.40=3.5

so he worked 3.5 hours overtime