Question

Colby and Cheryl work in different local supermarkets. Colby regularly earns $8.90 per hour, and he is paid time-and-a-half for each hour of overtime he works. Cheryl regularly earns $7.10 per hour, and she is paid double time for an hour of overtime. Who earns more for one hour of overtime? How much more?

A) Colby, $1.45 more
B) Cheryl, $1.45 more
C) Colby, $2.35 more
D) Cheryl, $2.35 more

Answer 1

Cheryl earns $0.85 more for one hour of overtime than Colby.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine who earns more for one hour of overtime, we need to calculate the overtime pay for both Colby and Cheryl. Colby earns $8.90 per hour, so his overtime pay would be $8.90 x 1.5 = $13.35 per hour. Cheryl earns $7.10 per hour, so her overtime pay would be $7.10 x 2 = $14.20 per hour.

Therefore, Cheryl earns more for one hour of overtime. The difference between their overtime pays is $14.20 - $13.35 = $0.85.

So the correct answer is B) Cheryl, $0.85 more.