Question

Shane receives an hourly wage of $30.40 an hour as an emergency room nurse. When called in at night, he receives time and half. How much does he make if he works 15 hours at night?​

Answer 1

$685.50. He would be making $45.70 (time and a half) and that multiplied by 15 is $685.50

Answer 2

Mutliply his hourly rate by 1.5 to find his night pay:

30.40 x 1.5 = $45.60 per hour at night.

Multiply his rate by number of hours:

45.60 x 15 = $684