Question

Mr. Ed earns $15.50 per hour. His regular hours are 40 hours per week, and he receives

time-and-a-half overtime. Find his total pay for a week in which he works 45 hours.

Answer 1

For the first 40 hours that Mr. Ed works, he earns his regular rate of pay, which is $15.50 per hour. So, his regular pay for the week is:

40 hours x $15.50 per hour = $620

For the additional 5 hours he works, he earns overtime pay at a rate of time-and-a-half, which is 1.5 times his regular pay rate. So, his overtime pay for the week is:

5 hours x $15.50 per hour x 1.5 = $116.25

Therefore, Mr. Ed's total pay for the week in which he works 45 hours is:

$620 (regular pay) + $116.25 (overtime pay) = $736.25.