Question

1. A clerk is paid P 45.25 per hour for 40 hours a week, 1.50 times the

regular rate for overtime and double the rate for a holiday, How much
does the clerk get if he works overtime for 5 hours and 2 hours on
holiday?

Answer 1

The clerk's total earnings is P520.375

Explanation:

Given

Earnings = $45.25 per hour

Overtime = 1.5 * regular earnings

Holiday = double regular earnings

Required

Determine his earnings for 5 hours (overtime) and 2 hours (holiday)

From the question, we understand that

Regular Earnings = P45.25

Overtime Earnings = 1.5 * P45.25

Overtime Earnings = P67.875

Overtime Earnings for 5 hours = 5 * P67.875

Overtime Earnings for 5 hours = P339.375

Holiday Earnings = 2 * Regular Earnings

Holiday Earnings = 2 * P45.25

Holiday Earnings = P90.5

Holiday Earnings for 2 hours = 2 * P90.5

Holiday Earnings for 2 hours = P181.0

The clerk's total earnings is calculated as thus:

Total = Overtime Earnings for 5 hours + Holiday Earnings for 2 hours

Total = P339.375 + P181.0

Total = P520.375