Question

mr harrison earns $32 per hour he regularly works 40 hours if he works 26 overtime hours at time and a half would his overtime pay exceed his regular gross pay

Answer 1

Mr. Harrisons weekly pay would not be greater if he worked 26 overtime hours/week, instead of 40 hours/week on regular shift.

$1248 (overtime) vs $1280 (regular). A difference of $32/week.

Explanation:

The question asks us to compare two scenarios for Mr. Harrison's (Mr. H) pay.

1. Regular Job

Mr. H works 40 hours/week at $32/hr.

Total weekly pay is (40 hr/week)*($32/hr) = $1280/week

2. Overtime Job

We'll assume Mr. H only works the overtime hours (which might mean he works just the night or weekend shaifts). 26 overtime hours/week at time and a half pay.

Time and a half pay = (1/5)*($32/hr) = $48/hr

26 overtime hours: (26 hrs/week)*($48/hr) = $1248/week