The basic wage earned by a driver for a 40 hour week is $560.
(i) Calculate the hourly rate.
For overtime work, the driver is paid 1 1/2 times the basic hourly rate.
(ii) Calculate his overtime wage for 10 hours of overtime.
(iii) Calculate the total wages earned by the driver for a 55 hour rate.
(i) Calculate the hourly rate.
For overtime work, the driver is paid 1 1/2 times the basic hourly rate.
(ii) Calculate his overtime wage for 10 hours of overtime.
(iii) Calculate the total wages earned by the driver for a 55 hour rate.
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$560 a week /40 hours=$14 per hour
overtime is 1 and 1/2 the normal wage. $14+$7=$21 per hour
$21 per hour for 10 hours 21x10=210
40 of the 55 hours is the normal 560,the other 15 is overtime $21x15=$315, 560+315=$875
hope this helped
overtime is 1 and 1/2 the normal wage. $14+$7=$21 per hour
$21 per hour for 10 hours 21x10=210
40 of the 55 hours is the normal 560,the other 15 is overtime $21x15=$315, 560+315=$875
hope this helped