Question

Joel earns $5.50 an hour and time-and-a-half for overtime. Howmuch does he earn for a 44.5-hour week?a. $228.25b. $367.12c. $257.13d. $244.75

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation: Let's consider the standard full time Job is 40 hours a week and the other 4.5 hours as an overtime.

Step 1: Once Joel is paid $5.50 an hour (standard) it means he gets

`5.50\cdot40=220`

Now once his over time is 4.5 hours it means he gets

`4.5\cdot8.25=37.13`

Note: 8.25 means an time and a half for $5.50

Step 2: So the final amount can be calculated as follows

`220+37.13=257.13`

Final answer: So the final answer is the letter c. $257.13