Carole worked her 40 regular hours last week plus 5 overtime hours at the time-and-a-half rate. Her gross pay was $926.25. What is her regular hourly rate? show work ?

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Mehrdad Dowlatabadi asked Aug 21, 2022

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Carole worked her 40 regular hours last week plus 5 overtime hours at the

time-and-a-half rate. Her gross pay was $926.25. What is her regular hourly rate?

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Rewrite the 5 overtime hours as regular hours:

5 hours x 1.5 = 7.5

40 + 7.5 = 47.5

Divide total pay by hours:

926.25/47.5 = 19.50

The hourly rate is $19.50

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