Question

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Alex's weekly earnings for working 40 hours plus 3 hours of working overtime was $480.17. If
$48.57 of that paycheck was overtime pay, what was his hourly rate for the first 40 hours of
work?
$10.04
$10.79
O$11.17
$12.00

Answer 1

$10.79

Explanation:

1) Make an equation

40x + 48.67 = 480.17

where x is hourly pay

2) Solve

40x + 48.67 = 480.17

40x + 48.67 - 48.67 = 480.17 - 48.67

40x = 431.50

40x / 40 = 431.50 / 40

x = 10.79