Question

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A worker earned #80 per hour for a 38-hour week in a company. The company pays overtime at
a time and a half. In one week he earned #3640. Find the total numbers of hours he worked that
week.
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Kasham travelled from Lagos to Akure, a distance of 350km. The first 210km she spent 3hours
and the remaining distance she spent 2hours 45minutes. (a) Calculate the speed for each part
of the journey. (b) Calculate the average speed for the whole journey in (i) km/h (ii) m/s to 1d.p

Answer 1

Answer:
2. Total Hours= 38+5 = 43

Explanation:

2. Wage at Normal rate80 *38 = 3040
Extra Sum of Money then Normal wage 3640-3040 = 600

Overtime rate 80*1.5= 120
Overtime hours 600/120=5

3. (a) 210/3 = 70km/hr
140/(2.75*) = 50.91 km/hr
*2.75= 2+ (45/60)