Computing Hourly Wages

Oculus8596 · 2024-09-22 06:12:58

Jack is paid time-and-a-half for hours worked in excess than 40 hours and double-time for hours worked on Sunday. If Jack had a gross weekly wages of $456 for 50 hours, 4 of which were on Sunday, what is his regular hourly rate?

Jack works 40 regular hours at a regular rate.

He work 10 hours over 40.

Of the 10 hours of overtime work, 6 hours at 1.5x per hour and 4 of the 10 hours, he made double-time or 2x.

My set up:

40x + 6(1.5x) + 4(2x) = 456

Is this the correct equation?

Bob · 2024-09-22 23:57:38

I think so.

Bob

Oculus8596 · 2024-09-23 02:03:13

Bob wrote:

I think so.
Bob

I get an hourly wage of $8 for Jack.

Bob · 2024-09-23 03:35:02

I agree! Well done.

Bob

Oculus8596 · 2024-09-23 03:40:36

Bob wrote:

I agree! Well done.
Bob

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Bob · 2024-09-23 03:42:15

I'm looking forward to it.

Bob

Oculus8596 · 2024-09-23 03:50:52

Bob wrote:

I'm looking forward to it.
Bob

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