Question

Jana works at a coffee shop for 34 hours each week. She is paid $8.25 per hour. One week she worked 8 hours extra and was paid at rate of hour and a half than her usual rate of $8.25 per hour. Work out the total amount she is paid for that week.

Answer 1

Jana's total pay for the week, including 34 hours at her regular rate and 8 hours at her overtime rate, is $379.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total amount Jana is paid for that week, first calculate her regular earnings for 34 hours, and then calculate her earnings for the additional 8 hours at the overtime rate, which is 1.5 times her normal rate.

Jana's regular hourly rate is $8.25. So for 34 hours, her regular earnings are:

34 hours × $8.25 per hour = $280.50

For the overtime hours, her rate is 1.5 times her normal rate, so it's:

$8.25 per hour × 1.5 = $12.375 per hour

Her earnings for the 8 hours of overtime are:

8 hours × $12.375 per hour = $99.00

To find her total earnings for the week, add her regular earnings to her overtime earnings:

$280.50 (regular earnings) + $99.00 (overtime earnings) = $379.50

Therefore, the total amount Jana is paid for that week is $379.50.