Question

Caleb has a job that pays $11.15 per hour for a 40-hour work week. He is paid time and a half for every hour over 40 that he works in a week. What will his gross pay be for a week in which he works 46 hours?

Answer 1

Caleb's regular pay for 40 hours of work is:

$11.15/hour × 40 hours = $446

For the 6 hours of overtime, he is paid time and a half, which is:

$11.15/hour × 1.5 = $16.725/hour

So for the 6 hours of overtime, his pay is:

$16.725/hour × 6 hours = $100.35

His total gross pay for the week is the sum of his regular pay and his overtime pay:

$446 + $100.35 = $546.35

Therefore, Caleb's gross pay for a week in which he works 46 hours is $546.35.