SOLUTION: Sandra, who is paid time-and-half worked in excess of 40 hours, had gross weekly wages of $442 for 48 hours worked. What is her hourly rate?
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Question 1198945: Sandra, who is paid time-and-half worked in excess of 40 hours, had gross weekly wages of $442 for 48 hours worked. What is her hourly rate?
The author of the textbook provided a table leading to an equation to solve for x. Of course, x equals Sandra's hourly rate. How is this problem solved using just arithmetic?
Here's what I know:
1. Sandra works 40 regular weekly hours.
2.For working 8 additional hours at 1.5 per hour, she made $442.
3. Total hours worked 48 hours.
How can I use this problem without using algebra? Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
As in the other similar problem, if you want to solve the problem without formal algebra, you can consider that the 8 hours of overtime at time-and-a-half are worth 8*1.5=12 regular hours; so she worked the equivalent of 40+12 = 52 hours.
Then divide her wages of $442 by 52 to find that her hourly rate is $8.50.
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