SOLUTION: A machine shop employee earned $642 last week. She worked 40 h on the line at her standard rate and 9 h at a time and a half rate. Find her regularly hourly rate.

SOLUTION: A machine shop employee earned $642 last week. She worked 40 h on the line at her standard rate and 9 h at a time and a half rate. Find her regularly hourly rate.

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Question 500659: A machine shop employee earned $642 last week. She worked 40 h on the line at her standard rate and 9 h at a time and a half rate. Find her regularly hourly rate.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
642/(40+13.5)=
642/53.5=$12 per hr
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