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 in total

Explanation:

Multiply his hourly rate by the amount of hours he worked which is 35. It then equals $630.

His over time pay is $27 an hour, and he worked 8 hours. Which adds up to $216.

Add up both amounts and you get $846.