SOLUTION: kate has a summer job she gets $4 hr when she works 30 hours and $6 over 30 hours how much overtime does she need to make $144 a week

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Question 891037: kate has a summer job she gets $4 hr when she works 30 hours and $6 over 30 hours how much overtime does she need to make $144 a week
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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For the first 30 hours, Kate gets paid $4/hr. 30*4 = 120
She needs to make 144-120, or $24 in overtime pay.
$24/$6 = 4 hours of overtime