Question

Daisies first summer job was working behind the counter at Dairy Queen he earned double time for any hours worked over 40 in a given week what was the standard hourly pay if during one week he worked 51 hours and earned $189.10

Answer 1

Answer: the standard hourly pay is $3.05

Explanation:

Let x represent the standard hourly pay that he gets for the first 40 hours.

Therefore, the total amount that he gets for the first 40 hours of work in a given week is 40x.

At Dairy Queen, he earned double time for any hours worked over 40 in a given week. This means that the hourly rate is 2x

If during one week, he worked 51 hours, it means that the overtime is 51 - 40 = 11 hours

Total amount earned for overtime is

11 × 2x = 22x

If the total amount that he earned for the week is $189.10, then

40x + 22x = 189.1

62x = 189.1

x = 189.1/62 = 3.05