document.write( "Question 1095733: Max worked at a restaurant where he is paid by the hour plus time-and-a-half for his hours over 40. Last week worked 7 hours overtime and his gross pay was 835.56. What is his hourly wage? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #710240 by greenestamps(13198)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7 hours of overtime at time-and-a-half is like 10.5 regular hours. So with 7 hours of overtime above the 40 hours, he should get paid for 50.5 hours. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "His hourly wage is about $16.55. But the division is not exact; so some numbers in the problem must be rounded off. \n" ); document.write( "Or the numbers shown in the problem are not correct.... \n" ); document.write( " |