Lesson 1: Income - Calculating Overtime Practice

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Complete the following questions:



  1. Andy works as a waiter at the new restaurant, Dew Drop Inn, for an hourly rate of $14.50. Andy works every day, from Monday to Friday. He usually works 8 hours per day, but on Thursday and Friday of last week, he worked 12 hours each day. What was Andy's gross pay last week?

    Hint:
    day Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Total
    regular
    hours     		           
    OT
    hours     		           


    Step 1: Overtime rules
    Step 2: Regular pay
    Step 3: Overtime rate of pay
    Step 4: Number of overtime hours
    Step 5: Overtime pay
    Step 6: Gross Pay

  2. Marilyn works for a company that pays double time for statutory (stat) holidays. She worked 9 hours every day last week from Monday to Friday, and Monday was a stat holiday. Marilyn is paid $15.00/hour. How much money did Marilyn make last week?


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