Question

You pay Rosa and Devin each $20 per hour, and time and a half for each hour of overtime (any time worked more than 8 hours). How much will each employee make?

a) Rosa: $20 per hour, Devin: $20 per hour
b) Rosa: $20 per hour, Devin: $30 per hour
c) Rosa: $30 per hour, Devin: $20 per hour
d) Rosa: $30 per hour, Devin: $30 per hour

Answer 1

Rosa will make $220 and Devin will make $190.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how much each employee will make, we need to consider their regular pay and overtime pay separately.

For Rosa, she will make $20 per hour for the first 8 hours of work, and time and a half ($30 per hour) for any additional hours. Let's say Rosa worked 10 hours:

1. Regular pay: 8 hours x $20 = $160
2. Overtime pay: 2 hours x $30 = $60

So Rosa will make a total of $160 + $60 = $220.

For Devin, the same calculation applies. Let's say Devin worked 9 hours:

1. Regular pay: 8 hours x $20 = $160
2. Overtime pay: 1 hour x $30 = $30

So Devin will make a total of $160 + $30 = $190.