Question

Meredith works 40 hours per week regularly, at a rate of $10.20 per hour. When she works overtime, her rate is time and a half of her regular hourly rate. Calculate Meredith’s hourly overtime rate.

Answer 1

If she makes $10.20 per hour than that means if she works overtime she will make $5.10

Answer 2

10.20 divided by 2 =5.10 (half of hourly rate

10.20 +5.10= $15.30 overtime rate