Question

Eddie is paid $17.25 per hour for a regular 37-hour week. His overtime rate is 1.5 times his regular hourly rate. If Eddie worked 39.5 hours, what was his total pay?

a. $670.88
b. $696.56
c. $713.44
d. $738.75

Answer 1

Eddie's total pay was $702.94.

Step-by-step explanation:

Eddie is paid $17.25 per hour for a regular 37-hour week. To calculate his regular pay, we can multiply his hourly rate by the number of hours he worked: 17.25 * 37 = $638.25.

For the overtime hours, we can calculate the pay by multiplying his overtime rate by the number of overtime hours: 17.25 * 1.5 * (39.5 - 37) = 17.25 * 1.5 * 2.5 = $64.69.

Adding the regular pay and the overtime pay, we get the total pay: $638.25 + $64.69 = $702.94.

Therefore, Eddie's total pay was $702.94.