You have a job that pays $4.90 an hour. You get $9.90 an hour for overtime (anything over 40 hours). How many hours do you need to work to earn $458.35?

Question

You have a job that pays $4.90 an hour. You get $9.90 an hour for overtime (anything over 40 hours). How many hours do you need to work to earn $458.35?

Answer 1

Let x = regular hours and o = overtime hours.

 

Weekly Wage = 4.9x + 9.9o

 

So now just plug in and solve.

 

458.35 = 4.9(40) + 9.9o

458.35 = 196 + 9.9o

262.35 = 9.9o

26.5 = o

 

So to get $458.35 you'd need to work 66.5 hours (40 + 26.5).