Joelle earns her regular pay of 7.50 per hour for up to 40 hours a week. for each hour over 40 hours of work in a week, joelle is paid 1.5 times her regular pay. how much does joelle earn for a week in which she works 42 hours?
(7.50 * 40) + (7.50 * 1.5 * 2) = ?
$322.50
$322.50
What have you done with 42 hours
To calculate how much Joelle earns for a week in which she works 42 hours, we'll break it down.
1. Calculate her regular pay for 40 hours: Joelle earns $7.50 per hour for up to 40 hours, so her regular pay for 40 hours would be:
Regular pay = $7.50 * 40 = $<<7.50*40=300>>300
2. Calculate the extra pay for 2 hours: Joelle works 42 hours in total, which means she worked 2 hours over 40. Since she is paid 1.5 times her regular pay for overtime hours, we need to calculate the extra pay for these 2 hours:
Extra pay for overtime = 1.5 * $7.50 * 2 = $<<1.5*7.50*2=22.50>>22.50
3. Add her regular pay and the extra pay for overtime to get the total earnings:
Total earnings = Regular pay + Extra pay for overtime
= $300 + $22.50
= $<<300+22.50=322.50>>322.50
Therefore, Joelle earns $322.50 for a week in which she works 42 hours.