A worker is paid $18.50 per hour for the first 40 hours of work and time and a half for any overtime exceeding 40 hours per week. One week he works 46 hours. How much is his pay?

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Reece Cowan

12 June, 03:46

A worker is paid $18.50 per hour for the first 40 hours of work and time and a half for any overtime exceeding 40 hours per week. One week he works 46 hours. How much is his pay?

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Nataly Gibbs · Answer 1

The worker's pay is $795.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

The worker gets paid $18.50 for the first 40 hours of work. The worker works 46 hours. 18.50 • 40 = 740. He worked 6 hours overtime. $18.50 : 2 = $9.25. $9.25 • 6 = $55.50.

$740 + $55.50 = $795.50