Question

Mr. Smith earns $23.20 per hour for the first 40

hours he works in a week. He earns 1.5 times that
amount per hour for each hour beyond 40 hours in
a week. Last week Mr. Smith worked 51.5 hours.
How much money did he earn last week?
A) $400.20
B) $1,328.20
C) $928.00
D) $1,194.80

Answer 1

Answer:For the first 40 hours, Mr. Smith earned:

$23.20/hour × 40 hours = $928.00

For the additional 11.5 hours, he earned:

$23.20/hour × 1.5 = $34.80/hour

So, for these hours, he earned:

$34.80/hour × 11.5 hours = $400.20

Adding these amounts together, we get:

$928.00 + $400.20 = $1,328.20

Therefore, Mr. Smith earned $1,328.20 last week.

Explanation: