Zahid is paid a set wage of $774.72 for a 36-hour week, plus time-and-a-half for overtime. In one particular week he worked 43 hours. What were Zahid’s earnings that week? The answer is $1000.68, but I

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Behnam Shateri asked Dec 20, 2023

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Zahid is paid a set wage of $774.72 for a 36-hour week, plus time-and-a-half for overtime. In one particular week he worked 43 hours. What were Zahid’s earnings that week?

The answer is $1000.68, but I need to find out the working out :) Sadly the textbook only shows the answers and not the full proper working out.

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Behnam Shateri asked Dec 20, 2023

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Answer:

$1000.68

Explanation:

$(774.72)/(36) = 21.52 \: (per \: hour) \\ (21.52)/(2) = 10.76 \: \\ 21.52 + 10.76 = 32.28(per \: hour \: of \: over \: time) \\ \\ 43 - 36 = 7(hours \: of \: overtime) \\ \\ 7 * 32.28 = 225.96 \\ 774.72 + 225.96 = 1000.68$