Question

Jay earns $18.40 per hour. He normally works 40 hours n a week. He was 8 points offered overtime this week at 1.5 times his normal hourly wage. If Jay works 48 hours this wee, what will be his weekly earnings, including overtime pay?

a) $800.00
b) $876.00
c) $888.00
d) $920.00

Answer 1

Jay's total weekly earnings, including overtime pay, will be $956.80.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find Jay's weekly earnings, we need to calculate his regular pay and his overtime pay separately.

His regular pay for 40 hours at $18.40 per hour is 40 * $18.40 = $736.00.

For the 8 hours of overtime, he will earn 1.5 times his normal hourly wage, so his overtime pay is 8 * $18.40 * 1.5 = $220.80.

Adding his regular pay and overtime pay together, his total weekly earnings will be $736.00 + $220.80 = $956.80.

Therefore, the correct option is d) $920.00.