Bruce earns 1.5 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works after 40 hours in a week. He worked 53 hours this week and earned $833. What is his normal hourly rate?
+5265 40x+13(1.5x)=833
13*1.5 = 19.5
40x+19.5x=833
59.5x=833
833/59.5 = 14, so his hourly rate is $14/hr.
+5265 40x+13(1.5x)=833
13*1.5 = 19.5
40x+19.5x=833
59.5x=833
833/59.5 = 14, so his hourly rate is $14/hr.
Bruce earns 1.5 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works after 40 hours in a week. He worked 53 hours this week and earned $833. What is his normal hourly rate?
Let the regular hourly rate=H
His overtime hourly rate=1.5H
40H + 13(1.5H) =$833.00
40H + 19.5H =$833.00
59.50H =$833.00 divide both sides by 59.50
H=$14.00 His regular hourly rate
$14.00 x 1.5 =$21.00 His overtime hourly rate.
