Yoko earns 1.5 times her normal hourly pay for each hour that she works over 40 hours in a week. Her normal pay is $9.20 per hour. Last week Yoko earned $395.60. How many hours did she work last week?
a)28.7 hours
b)43 hours
c)2 hours
d)42 hours

Question

Yoko earns 1.5 times her normal hourly pay for each hour that she works over 40 hours in a week. Her normal pay is $9.20 per hour. Last week Yoko earned $395.60. How many hours did she work last week? 
a)28.7 hours
b)43 hours
c)2 hours
d)42 hours

nurali · Answer

9.20*40 + 1.5*9.20*t = 395.60, where t is time in hours over 40 hours. 
Solve for t, 
t = 2 
So, she worked 40+2 = 42 hours.

anonymous · Answer

That makes sense, thank you!