Bowen earns $16.50 per hour for the first 8 hours she works each day. For every hour worked over 8, she earns 1 1/2 of her normal hourly wage. On Wednesday, she worked from 8:00 a. m. to 11:45 a. m., took a 45 minute lunch break, and she left work for the day at 5:45 p. m. How much money in dollars) did Bowen earn on Wednesday?