Question

You make $12 per hour with time and a half for overtime. Last week you worked 40 hours plus overtime hours. If your total pay was $588, how many overtime hours did you work? Describe each step and show ALL work.

Answer 1

$ 12 × 40/hr = $ 480

$ 588- $ 480 = $ 108 left over

12 × 1.5 = $ 18 OT rate

108 ÷ 18 = 6 hrs of OT