Question

At the local sandwich shop, employees earn double time for any hours worked in addition to their regular 40-hour week. Last week, Cooper Jones worked his regular 40 hours plus 9 hours of overtime. Cooper is paid $8.50 per hour. What is his total pay for the week?

Answer 1

Double-time for overtime...so overtime pay is 2(8.50) = 17

40(8.50) + 9(17) = 340 + 153 = 493 <== pay for the week

Answer 2

Answer:  $493

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Cooper Jones worked his regular 40 hours plus 9 hours of overtime.

Since , Cooper is paid $8.50 per hour.

Then his pay for regular 40 hours :-

$\ 8.50\times40=\ 340$

Also, employees earn double time for any hours worked in addition to their regular 40-hour week.

Then his pay for 9 hours overtime will be :-

$2\times\ 8.50\times9=\ 153$

Total pay : $\ 153+\ 340=\ 493$

Hence, his total pay for the week = $493