SOLUTION: delbert is paid time-and-a-half for hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week. for the last week, delbert was paid $442 for 48 hours worked. what is his hourly pay rate?

SOLUTION: delbert is paid time-and-a-half for hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week. for the last week, delbert was paid $442 for 48 hours worked. what is his hourly pay rate?

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Question 1019593: delbert is paid time-and-a-half for hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week. for the last week, delbert was paid $442 for 48 hours worked. what is his hourly pay rate?
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
48 hours were paid as if the extra 8 were 1.5*8 or 12. So the pay was 52 hours of regular wage or 442/52= $8.50/hr
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