Julio is paid 1.2 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 32 hours in a week. Last week he worked 40 hours and earned $599.04.
Enter and solve an equation to find Julio's normal hourly rate, r. Complete the explanation how you know
that your answer is reasonable.
The earnings equation is $599.04 =
Julio's hourly rate is $
per hour.
This is reasonable because working 40 hours at a rate of $14 per hour is
40. 14 = 40(10 + 4) = 400 + 160 = and $ is close to $599.04.