Question

Beau earns $26.50 per hour for regular hours worked and double

time for any overtime (over 40) he works. He is paid weekly. If he
worked 56.5 hours last week, how much can Beau expect that his
gross pay will be?

Answer 1

$1694.5

Explanation:

Hourly rate for Beau = $26.50

Weekly hours = 40 Hours

Basic earning = 26.50 × 40 = $820

Total number of hours Beau worked in week = 56.5 Hours

Overtime = 56.5 - 40 = 16.5 Hours

Overtime rate = 2 × Hourly rate = 2 × 26.50 = $53

Overtime earning = 53×16.5 = $874.5

Total earning for the week = 820 + 874.5 = $1694.5