Question

Penny is paid an hourly rate of $14.25 an hour. She gets paid time and a

half for overtime and double time on Saturdays. Last week she worked 55
hours, which included 8 hours, worked on Saturday. What was her gross
pay? (Answer must be rounded to the nearest tenth).

Answer 1

To calculate Penny's gross pay, subtract the Saturday hours from the total hours to find the regular hours. Then calculate the overtime pay for the extra hours worked. Finally, add the regular pay, overtime pay, and Saturday double time pay to get the total gross pay.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate Penny's gross pay, we'll break it down into three parts: regular hours, overtime hours, and Saturday double time hours.

1. Regular Hours: Penny worked 55 hours in total and 8 of those hours were on Saturday. So, her regular hours would be 55 - 8 = 47.

2. Overtime Hours: Penny gets paid time and a half for overtime. Since she worked 47 regular hours, she worked 47 - 40 = 7 hours of overtime. Multiply these overtime hours by 1.5 to get the overtime pay.

3. Saturday Double Time Hours: Penny gets double time pay for the 8 hours she worked on Saturday. So, multiply these hours by 2 to get the Saturday double time pay.

Finally, add up the regular pay, overtime pay, and Saturday double time pay to get Penny's gross pay. Don't forget to round it to the nearest tenth.