Question

Ryan Lawrence’s regular hourly rate is $16. He receives 1½ times the regular rate for any hours worked over 40 a week and double the rate for work on Sunday. During the past week, Lawrence worked 8 hours each day Monday through Thursday, 9 hours on Friday, and 5 hours on Sunday. Compute Lawrence’s gross pay for the past week.

Answer 1

Ryan Lawrence's gross pay for the week is $824, which includes his regular hourly pay for 40 hours, overtime pay for 1 hour, and double pay for 5 hours of work on Sunday.

Step-by-step explanation:

To compute Ryan Lawrence’s gross pay for the past week, we need to consider his regular hourly rate, overtime pay, and double pay for work done on Sunday. First, we calculate the total hours worked and then apply the appropriate rates.

Ryan worked 8 hours from Monday to Thursday, which totals to 32 hours. On Friday, he worked 9 hours, and he worked 5 hours on Sunday.

Here’s the breakdown of his pay:

• Regular hours (Monday to Friday): 40 hours × $16/hour = $640
• Overtime on Friday: 1 hour × $24/hour (1.5 times the regular rate) = $24
• Sunday hours at double pay: 5 hours × $32/hour (double the rate) = $160

Adding these amounts together gives us:

$640 + $24 + $160 = $824

Therefore, Ryan Lawrence’s gross pay for the week is $824.