Question

Rita is a nurse. Her regular rate is $32 per hour. She is paid double-time (two times the hourly rate) for holidays. During one week, she worked 36 regular hours plus 8 holiday hours. Find her total earnings for the week.

Answer 1

32(36) + 8(64)
Rite earned $1664

Answer 2

$32x36 hours = $1,152 for 36 regular hours of work

Double-time is the hourly rate times 2, so $32x2=$64 per hour on double-time

$64x8=$512 for 8 hours on double-time

$1,152+$512=$1,664 is her total earnings for the week