If Sylvia works overtime, she earns 1½ times as much per hour as usual. After working her usual 40 hours last week, she worked an additional 4 hours of overtime. She made $552 last week. Find her usual hourly wage.
2007-01-26 10:24:44 · 4 answers · asked by mike 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
4 hours at 1 1/2 times = 6 hours pay
Therefore 46 hours pay = 552
1 hours pay = 552 / 46 = $12
2007-01-26 10:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by Philip W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.. she worked 40 hrs + 4 overtime
for the 4 overtime hours, she gets paid 1.5 * 4 = 6 hrs
so for the week, she gets paid the equivalent of 46 hrs
$552/46 = $12 / hr
2007-01-26 18:35:00 · answer #2 · answered by K J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let x = her usual hourly rate
Then 40x + 4*1.5x = $552
46x = $552
x = $12.00/hour
2007-01-26 18:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x is the hourly wage...
40x + (4)(1.5)x = 552
40x + 6x = 552
46x = 552
x = $12/hour
2007-01-26 18:32:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mathematica 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋