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Ben is paid £12.50 per hour.

If he works for more than 7 hours in a day, he is paid overtime for the additional hours at a rate of 1.4 times his normal rate of pay.
Yesterday, Ben worked for 9 hours.
How much money did he earn?

User Hemerson Carlin
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Answer:

157,9 pounds

Explanation:

we know that he earn 12,50 per hour and that more than 7 hour of work he earn x 1,4 than the normal.

1- 12,5 x 1,4= 17,5

2- 17,5 x 9 = 157,5

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