Question

Gary worked 46 hours this week. If his hourly rate is $14.50 and he earns overtime at 1.5 times his hourly rate for hours worked over 40, his gross earnings would be

Answer 1

$710.50

Explanation:

40($14.50) + 6($21.50) = $710.50

Answer 2

The total gross earnings this week would be equal to $710.50

Explanation:

Let

x -----> the total gross earnings

we know that

46 hours=(40+6) hours -----> 6 hours is overtime

Gary's hourly rate is $14.50

Gary's hourly rate for overtime is ($14.50*1.5)=$21.75

therefore

The total gross earnings this week would be equal to

x=14.50(40)+21.75(6)=$710.50