Question

Jason Gomi has worked 42 hours this week. He worked in excess of 8 hours each day. His regular hourly wage is $10 per hour. What are Jason's gross wages for the week

Answer 1

$430

Explanation:

According to current overtime pay laws, every hour worked over 40 weekly hours must be paid at a rate of 1.5 times the regular hourly rate. Jason Gomi has worked 2 hours of overtime, his gross wages for the week are:

`W = 40*\$10+(2*1.5*\$10)\\W=\$430`

Jason's gross wages for the week are $430.