Question

You have a job that pays $ 6.20 an hour. You
get $ 9.50 an hour for overtime (anything over 40 hours). How many hours do you need to work to
earn $452.25?

Answer 1

maximum salary you can earn without working overtime
= 6.20*40 = $248.0
Let x be the number of hours working overtime
6.20*40 + 9.50x = 452.25
9.50x = 452.25 -6.20*40
9.50x = 204.25
x = 204.25 / 9.50 = 21.5 hours
So total number of hours required = 21.5 +40 = work it our yourself