Question

Zoe put in 80 hours of work in July for which she is entitled to $920.65. She also works 5 hours overtime. If she receives a paycheck of $1030.45 for the month, how much is she paid for an hour of overtime work?

Answer 1

Zoe is paid $109.65 for an hour of overtime work.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much Zoe is paid for an hour of overtime work, we need to calculate her regular hourly rate first.

She earned $920.65 for 80 hours of work in July, so her regular hourly rate can be calculated as $920.65 divided by 80 hours, which is $11.51 per hour.

Now, to find out how much she is paid for an hour of overtime work, we subtract her regular hourly rate from her total paycheck for the month.

Zoe received a paycheck of $1030.45, so the amount for overtime work is $1030.45 minus ($11.51 multiplied by 80 hours), which equals $1030.45 minus $920.80, which equals $109.65.