SOLUTION: Sam worked 46 hours. Sam earned time and a half for overtime and his hourly rate is $8.00. What where same total wages for this week?
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Question 900907: Sam worked 46 hours. Sam earned time and a half for overtime and his hourly rate is $8.00. What where same total wages for this week?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming that anything over 40 hours earns overtime, then Sam earned:
40 * 8.00 = $320 for straight time
6 (the number over 40) * $12.00 (1.5*8.00) = $72
Total wages for 46 weekly hours = $392
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