Question

A college cafeteria pays student cashiers $7.70 per hour. Cashiers earn an additional $1.70

per hour for each hour worked over 35 hours per week. A cashier worked 41 hours one
week and 39 hours the second week. How much did this cashier earn in this two-week
period?

Answer 1

$633

Explanation:

Overtime:

(41 - 35 + 39 - 35) hours = 10 hours

Overtime rate: ($7.70 + $1.70)/hour = $9.40/hour

Regular time:

(35 + 35) hours = 70 hours

Regular rate: $7.70/hour

total pay = regular pay + overtime pay

total pay = $7.70/hour × 70 hours + $9.40/hour × 10 hours

total pay = $633