Question

Matthew pays his employees $ 15 per hour for a 40 hour week and pays overtime at a rate of time and a half for hours over 40 hours in the same week. If Sophia works 45 hours this week, calculate what her gross wages will be.

Answer 1

Answer: $712.5

Explanation:

45-40 = 5

40 = weekly hours

5 = overtime hours

40x$15 = $600

time and a half would be $22.5 per hour of overtime

$22.5x5 = $112.5

$112.5+$600 = $712.5