document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160570>Question 160570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simon arrived at work at 8:15 A.M. and left work at 10: 30 P.M. If Simon gets paid by the hour at a rate of $10 and time and ½ for any hours worked over 8 in a day. How much did Simon get paid?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "He gets paid straight time for 8 hours and is calcuated by the number of hoursxthe wage per hour=$10(8)=$80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We next need to calculate how much money he made at a rate of 1.5 over the eight hours. His total number of hours wrked was 14.25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 14.25-8=6.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of hours over eight is 6.25 the new rate is (1.5)($10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 6.25(1.5)($10)=$93.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total amount he made that day is $80+93.75=$173.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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