You make $12 per hour with time and a half for overtime. Last week you worked 40 hours plus overtime hours. If your total pay was $588, how many overtime hours did you work? Describe each step and show

Kashyapa asked Feb 14, 2022

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$ 12 × 40/hr = $ 480

$ 588- $ 480 = $ 108 left over

12 × 1.5 = $ 18 OT rate

108 ÷ 18 = 6 hrs of OT

Athena Wisdom answered Feb 20, 2022

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