Question

A man earns $9.24 for each of the first 36 hours he works in one week and $13.86 in overtime pay for each additional hour he works in the same week. How many hours of overtime did he work if he made $512.82 that week? What was his overtime hours? Enter your answer as a whole or decimal number.

Answer 1

9,24+13,86(x-36)=512,82

Answer 2

72,33 hours :)

Answer 3

so the answer is 72,33 overtime hours

Answer 4

well if he works 36 hours...at 9.24 each of those hours...thats 36 times 9.24...thats 332.64

the total amount he made is 512.82

512.82-332.64 = 180.18

to find how many overtime hours he worked....

180.18 / 13.86

this is 13

Am i wrong?

Answer 5

well some one else said 72,33 hours

Answer 6

well if he works 72.33 overtime hours....thats

72.33 times 13.86 in overtime pay

so

that equals 1002.5 dollars...he didnt make anywhere near that...so i would go with what my explanation said.....but please anyone correct me if I'm wrong

Answer 7

so you said his overtime is 13

Answer 8

right because if he works 13 hours of overtime...our equation would look like

9.24n + 13.86o = 512.82

****n means hours of normal pay.....****o means overtime hours

so

9.24(36) + 13.86o = 512.82
332.64 + 13.86o = 512.82
13.68o =180.18
o = 13

so 13 overtime hours

Answer 9

thank you 13 was right

Answer 10

no problem :)

Answer 11

can you help me with my next question

Answer 12

if i can sure :)