How many overtime hours did she work that week?

Question

Helen earns $10.50 an hour at her job.  If she works more than 40 hours in a week, she is paid 1.5 (time and a half) times her regular salary for the overtime hours worked.  One week, her gross pay was $498.75.  How many overtime hours did she work that week?

Answer 1

Hi Ritta,

To break it all down for you in simple terms:

$10.50 x 40 hours worked (initially) = $420 gross pay

$498.75 - $420 = $78.75 remaining

1.5 x $10.50 = $15.75/hour earned for every hour of overtime worked.

$78.75 / $15.75 = 5 hours of overtime worked.