Question

Ms. Taylor earned $18.50 per hour for the first 40 hours she works in a week.She earns 1 1\2 times the amount per hour for each hour beyond 40 hours a week. Last year Ms. Taylor worked 45.5 hours.How much money did she earn?

Answer 1

18.5•40=740
40•1.5=60
60•5.5=330
740+330=1070
A: $1070

Answer 2

18.5•40=740
40•1.5=60
60•5.5=330
740+330=1070
A: $1070