Question

Supervisor: "Because you are working a late shift, you will get an increase in your wage. You will get an additional 10% per hour from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM and additional 15% from 12:00 AM to 1:00 AM." Employee: "I am working from 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM, I will make $12.00 per hour. Between 6:00 PM and 12:00 AM, I will make_ per hour.'

A. $12.20
B. - $12.80
C. $13.00
D. $13.20
E. $13.80

Answer 1

The correct answer is option D. The employee will earn $13.20 per hour for the time worked between 6:00 PM and 12:00 AM. This is calculated by adding the additional 10% wage increase to the base pay of $12.00 per hour, resulting in an additional $1.20 per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

The employee will make $13.20 per hour between 6:00 PM and 12:00 AM. To calculate this, we need to compute the additional 10% increase to the base rate of $12.00. The percentage increase is calculated as follows:

Additional pay per hour = Base rate x Percentage increase

Additional pay per hour = $12.00 x 10%

Additional pay per hour = $12.00 x 0.10

Additional pay per hour = $1.20

So, to find out the new wage per hour, add this additional amount to the base rate:

New wage per hour = Base rate + Additional pay per hour

New wage per hour = $12.00 + $1.20

New wage per hour = $13.20

This means for every hour worked between 6:00 PM and 12:00 AM, the employee will earn $13.20.