Question

The grocery store where Ms. Maple works pays her $6.50 per hour. Any time she works more than 40 hours per week, she is paid time and a half for the additional hours. Her weekly pay, w, is found using the following equation, where h is the total number of hours worked.

Answer 1

$279.25

Explanation:

Multiply 6.50x43

`w = 279.50 + (0.5 * 6.50) * (43 - 40)`

Multiply 0.5x6.50

`w = 279.50 + 3.250 * (43 - 40)`

Add 43-40

`w = 279.50 + 3.250 * 3`

Multiply 3.250x3

`w = 279.50+ 9.750`

Solution