Issac works as a cook at a restaurant. He gets an hourly wage of $11.25. If he works over 40 hours, he gets overtime pay of time-and-a-half for all hours worked over 40. How much does he get paid if he works 46 hours during a week?

A. $450.00
B. $517.50
C. $776.48
D. $551.28

Question

Issac works as a cook at a restaurant. He gets an hourly wage of $11.25. If he works over 40 hours, he gets overtime pay of time-and-a-half for all hours worked over 40. How much does he get paid if he works 46 hours during a week?

A. $450.00
B. $517.50
C. $776.48
D. $551.28

Angle · Answer

How many over time hours did Issac work?
46 - 40 = ?

Mochi · Answer

6

Angle · Answer

Cool

"time-and-a-half" means those 6 hours get paid at: 11.25 x 1.5 = ?

Angle · Answer

then 6 times the number you get from the previous comment

Angle · Answer

plus

40 times 11.25

Angle · Answer

that would be your answer

Mochi · Answer

Thank you

Angle · Answer

let me know if you want me to check your answer

Angle · Answer

I have a feeling that you might have missed something I said