Question

Ashley's job pays her $23.44 per hour for her normal 40 hours of work per week, and she gets paid $35.16 per hour for any overtime. She is only allowed to work up to 60 hours per week. Assuming she always works at least 40 hours, give the range for the function that determines the amount of money that Ashley earns in one week.

[40, 60]
[$937.60, $1,640.80]
[0, $937.60]
[0, $1,640.80]

Answer 1

[$937.60, $1,640.80]

Explanation:

She always works at least 40 hours, so that's

$23.44 x 40= 937.6 this is the minimum

60-40=20

20 hours of overtime maximum

20 x $35.16= 703.2 (how much money max for overtime)

937.6+ 703.2=$1,640.80 (maximum money for overall)