Question

Soledads regular pay rate is $7.50 per hour. If she works more than 40 hours in one week, she receives 1.5 times

her regular pay rate for each additional hour. How many hours would Soledad have to work in one week to earn a
total of $345?
43
45
46
44

Answer 1

44

Explanation:

pay for 40 hours: 7.50 * 40= 300

pay for 1 hour of overtime pay: 1.5 * 7.5= 11.25 per hour

11.25 * 4= 45

45 + 300= 345

40 + 4= 44