Question

Ariel is working at a meat- packing plant 5 nights a week. Her regular wage is $11 an hour. She earns time and a half for any overtime hours. This week she worked 9 hours of overtime. How much will Ariel earn for overtime this week?

Answer 1

She will earn $148.50 in overtime this week.

Explanation:

First, you multiply 11 by 1.5. That gets you 16.5. So, for every overtime hour she works, she gets $16.50. Since she works 9 overtime hours, you multiply 16.5 by 9 to 148.5. So, she earns $148.50 for overtime this week.