Question

Pilar perez is a truck driver. she earns $17.65 per hour. she worked 40 hours last week. what was her straight-time pay?

Answer 1

Amount earned by Pilar perez in an hour = $17.65

She worked for 40 hours last week.

We have to find her straight-time pay. We will use the multiplication operation to evaluate her straight time pay.

Amount earned in 40 hours =
`40 * \$ 17.65`

Amount earned in 40 hours = $706.

Therefore, her straight pay was $706.