Question

Martha earns 16.50 an hour for a regular 40 hour week her overtime pay is 1 (1)/(2) times her regular hourly rate. this past week martha earned 948.75 in total pay. how many hours of overtime did she work this past week?

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Answer 1

948.75 =16.50(40) + 1.5(16.50)(x)

948.75 = 16.5(40) + 24.75(x)

948.75= 660 +24.75(x)
-660 -660

288.75= 24.75(x)

~11.67=x

*x=# of hours working over time