Answer: the standard hourly pay is $3.05
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the standard hourly pay that he gets for the first 40 hours.
Therefore, the total amount that he gets for the first 40 hours of work in a given week is 40x.
At Dairy Queen, he earned double time for any hours worked over 40 in a given week. This means that the hourly rate is 2x
If during one week, he worked 51 hours, it means that the overtime is 51 - 40 = 11 hours
Total amount earned for overtime is
11 × 2x = 22x
If the total amount that he earned for the week is $189.10, then
40x + 22x = 189.1
62x = 189.1
x = 189.1/62 = 3.05
