Question

Maria Krisp, a licensed physical therapist assistant, earns an hourly

rate of $18.40 and time and a half if she works any overtime. Last
week she worked 38 hours plus 6 hours overtime. What is Maria's
(a) straight-time pay, (b) overtime pay, and (c) total pay?

Answer 1

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Answer:

• straight time: $699.20
• overtime: $165.60
• total pay: $864.80

Explanation:

(a) Maria's straight time pay is ...

(38 h)×($18.40 /h) = $699.20

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(b) Maria's overtime pay is ...

(6 h)×(1.5×$18.40 /h) = $165.60

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(c) Her total pay is the sum of her straight time pay and her overtime pay:

$699.20 +165.60 = $864.80