Don Moline, a construction worker, earns $12.25 per hour. He worked his regular 36 1/4 hours last week. What was his straight-time pay?

The correct answer is US$ 444.06

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's check all the information that was provided in the question:

Salary per hour earned by Don Moline = US$ 12.25

Number of hours worked last week = 36 1/4

2. For calculating the payment Don will receive, we do the following:

Straight-time payment = Salary per hour earned by Don * Number of hours worked last week

Straight-time payment = 12.25 * 36 1/4

Straight-time payment = 12.25 * 36.25 (1/4 = 0.25)

Straight-time payment = US$ 444.06

Don Moline will receive US$ 444.06 of payment