Question

Suppose a worker makes $286.08 in one week. If he is paid $5.96 an hour for the first 36 hours he works and then $8.94 an hour in overtime pay for each additional hour, how many hours did he work overtime

Answer 1

The worker worked about 8 hours overtime.

Step-by-step

First we figure out how much they made without overtime.

Multiply 5.96 x 36 and you would get 214.56

Then we figure out how many hours he worked overtime

Multiply 8.94 times 8 and you would get 71.52

Then take 214.56 and add 71.52, you would get 286.08, the answer is 8 hours overtime.

Answer 2

5.96 x 36 = 214.56.

286.08 - 214.56 = 71.52

71.52 divided by 8.94 = 8.

He worked 8 additional hours.