SOLUTION: if a man works 54 hours for $ 10.50 at time and half after 40 hours what woul he make total

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Question 852833: if a man works 54 hours for $ 10.50 at time and half after 40 hours what woul he make total
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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$10.50 is the rate for time and a half
Let +r+ = the regular rate
+1.5r+=+10.5+
+r+=+7+
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+40+ hrs at $7/hr is
+40%2A7+=+280+
and
+54-+40+=+14+
+14+ hrs at time and a half is
+14%2A10.5+=+147+
+280+%2B+147+=+427+
That makes $427 total