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Alice​, who is paid​ time-and-a-half for hours worked in excess of 40​ hours, had gross weekly wages of $ 667 for 44 hours worked. What is her regular hourly​ rate?

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Answer:

$13.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Alice worekd a total of 44 hours

Regular hours = 40 hours

Excess hour = 4 hours

Assusuming hourly rate = R

it means that (40x R)+( 4 x 1.5 R) = 621

= 40R + 6R =621

46R =621

R=621/46

Hourly rate = $13.5

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