Question

Rick James is paid $18.00 an hour as a pastry chef for a regular 35-hour week. His overtime rate is 1.5 times his regular hourly rate. This week he worked his regular 35 hours plus 8 hours of overtime. What is his total pay for the week?

Answer 1

846

Explanation:

First do 18 x 1.5 because of the overtime rate. (27)

second do 27 x 8 because that how much he worked overtime. (216)

third do 18 x 35. (630)

lastly do 630 plus 216

846