Question

Raul worked these hours in five days: 8.25, 7.5, 10, 8.75, and 8 hours. Overtime is based on an 8-hour workday. How many regular hours and overtime hours did he work in the five days?

Answer 1

Raul worked a total of 39.5 regular hours and 3 overtime hours over five days. Any worktime above the standard 8-hour workday was counted as overtime.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how many regular hours and overtime hours Raul worked in the five days, we first identify which of those hours exceed the standard 8-hour workday that defines overtime. Raul's work hours for the five days are 8.25, 7.5, 10, 8.75, and 8 respectively.

• Day 1: 8 hours regular, 0.25 hours overtime
• Day 2: 7.5 hours regular, 0 hours overtime
• Day 3: 8 hours regular, 2 hours overtime
• Day 4: 8 hours regular, 0.75 hours overtime
• Day 5: 8 hours regular, 0 hours overtime

Add up the regular hours: 8 + 7.5 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 39.5 regular hours.

Add up the overtime hours: 0.25 + 0 + 2 + 0.75 + 0 = 3 overtime hours.

Raul worked 39.5 regular hours and 3 overtime hours over the five days.