Anita Juarez earns $9.50 for a regular 40-hour work week. Her overtime rate is 1į times her regular rate. Last week she worked 8 hours of overtime in addition to her regular 40 hours. What
was her total pay?
1. Find her straight-time pay.
3. Find her total pay.
Hourly Rate * Regular Hours Worked
Straight-Time Pay + Overtime Pay
$9.50 X 40 hours = $380.00 straight-time pay $380.00 + $114.00 = $494.00 total pay
2. Find her overtime pay.
Overtime Rate X Overtime Hours Worked
(1.5 X $9.50) X 8 hours
$14.25 X 8 hours $114.00 overtime pay