A service station attendant is paid time-and-a-half for working over 40 hours per week. Last week the attendant worked 47 h and earned $681.75. Find the attendant's regular hourly wage.

Question

Its asking for the regular hourly wage.

Answer 1

Regular pay=x

overtime pay=1.5x (time and a half)

He is paid $x per hour for 40 hours and $1.5x per hour for 7 hours.

40x+7(1.5)x=681.75

40x+10.5x=681.75

50.5x=681.75

x=13.5

The regular hourly rate is $13.50.