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You get overtime at 1.5 times your regular pay for working over 40 hours in a week and double time for working holidays. Your regular pay is $12.50 and you worked 49 hours. (Three of the hours are from a holiday you worked.) How much do you get paid?

A. $618.75
B. $537.50
C. $625.00
D. $562.50

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Final answer:

The total pay is calculated by adding pay for regular hours, overtime, and holiday hours worked. The regular rate is $12.50 per hour, with overtime at 1.5 times the rate for hours over 40, and double time for holiday hours. The student will receive a total of $687.50 for 49 hours worked, including 3 holiday hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total pay for the week, we must first separate the hours into regular hours, overtime hours, and holiday hours. The student worked a total of 49 hours, with three of those being holiday hours. Since overtime pay applies to hours worked over 40 in a week, we need to calculate 40 hours at the regular rate, 6 hours at the overtime rate, and 3 hours at the double time rate for the holiday.

First, calculate the regular pay for 40 hours at $12.50 per hour:

  • 40 hours × $12.50/hour = $500

Next, calculate the overtime pay for 6 hours at 1.5 times the regular rate:

  • 6 hours × ($12.50/hour × 1.5) = $112.50

Finally, calculate the holiday pay for 3 hours at double the regular rate:

  • 3 hours × ($12.50/hour × 2) = $75

Add all these sums together to find the total pay:

  • $500 + $112.50 + $75 = $687.50

Therefore, the total pay the student will receive is $687.50.

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