Question

When Jackson works more than 40 hours in a week, he earns 1.5 times his normal hourly rate for each of the extra hours. Jackson worked 43 hours one week. What was his total pay before deductions? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

44.5 hr

Explanation:

40x+(3*1.5x) = 40x+4.5x = 44.5x