Question

Martin is paid an hourly rate of d dollars per hour for the first 40 hours he works per week. He is paid one-and-a-half times his

hourly rate for each hour he works in excess of 40 hours per week.
If Martin was paid $770 for working 50 hours in one week, which equation can be used to calculate d, Martin's hourly rate of pay?

Answer 1

40d + 10(1.5d) = 770 can be used to determine Martin's hourly pay.

Explanation:

Given that:

Hourly rate = d

Earning to first 40 hours = 40d

Earning of more than 40 hours = 1.5d

Amount paid per week = $770

Hours worked = 50 hours

first 40 hours + 10 hours = total earned

40d + 10(1.5d) = 770

Hence,

40d + 10(1.5d) = 770 can be used to determine Martin's hourly pay.