Question

Georgia Kassem installs fencing. She is paid $7.50 per hour for an 8-hour day and time and half for overtime for any work over 8 hours per day. What is her pay for a week when she worked, 7, 12, 9, 10 and 10 hours?

Answer 1

Georgia worked overtime on 4 of the 5 days. Her total overtime hours were

... (12-8) +(9 -8) +(10 -8) +(10 -8) = 4 +1 +2 +2 = 9

Then her pay for the week is

... (hours) × (pay per hour)

... = ((7 + 4×8) +1.5×9) × $7.50

... = 52.5 × $7.50

... = $393.75 . . . . Georgia's gross pay for the week