Pat worked 43 hours and received $7.25 per hour for regular pay and time-and-a-half for all hours over 40 hours. What were her weekly earnings?
40 * 7.25 = 290 >> regular pay
1.5 * 7.25 * 3 = ______ >> overtime pay
Add the overtime and regular pay together to find the weekly earnings.
32.63
To calculate Pat's weekly earnings, we need to consider two parts: regular pay for 40 hours and overtime pay for additional hours.
1. Calculate regular pay:
Pat worked for 43 hours, but only the first 40 hours are paid at the regular rate. So, we multiply the regular rate of $7.25 per hour by the number of regular hours worked:
Regular pay = 40 hours x $7.25/hour = $290
2. Calculate overtime pay:
For the additional 3 hours worked (43 - 40 = 3 hours), Pat receives time-and-a-half wage. So, we multiply the overtime rate (1.5 times the regular rate) by the number of overtime hours:
Overtime pay = 3 hours x $7.25/hour x 1.5 = $32.625
3. Total weekly earnings:
To determine Pat's total weekly earnings, we add the regular pay to the overtime pay:
Total earnings = Regular pay + Overtime pay = $290 + $32.625 = $322.625
Therefore, Pat's weekly earnings are $322.625.