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Julio is paid 1.2 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 28 hours in a week. Last week he worked 36 hours and earned $466.24.

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Final answer:

To calculate Julio's normal hourly rate, subtract the amount he earned for the extra hours from his total earnings. By solving the equation, we find that the normal hourly rate for Julio is $10.

Step-by-step explanation:

Julio is paid 1.2 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 28 hours in a week. Last week he worked 36 hours and earned $466.24.



To calculate Julio's normal hourly rate, we need to find out how much he earned for the first 28 hours. We can do this by subtracting the amount he earned for the extra hours from his total earnings.



Extra hours = 36 - 28 = 8 hours

Extra earnings = 8 * 1.2 * normal hourly rate = $466.24 - earnings for the first 28 hours



From the information given, we have:

Earnings for the first 28 hours = normal hourly rate * 28



Solving for the normal hourly rate:

Extra earnings = 8 * 1.2 * normal hourly rate

$466.24 - (normal hourly rate * 28) = 8.64 * normal hourly rate



Solving the equation, we find that the normal hourly rate is $10.



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