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Carnell is paid a regular hourly wage of $13.50 per hour for working (December 2022 - F07)
Carnell is paid a regular hourly wage of $13.50 per hour for working up to and including 40 hours in 1 week. For each additional hour he works in a week, Carnell is paid twice his regular hourly wage. Carnell worked 48 hours this week.
What is his pay for this week?
(Note: Amounts are before taxes and benefits are deducted.)
A. $594.00
B. $648.00
C. $756.00
D. $864.00
E. $1,296.00
Solution
Correct answer: C. $756.00.
To calculate Carnell's pay for this week, we need to divide his hours worked into two parts: the first 40 hours and the additional hours beyond that.
For the first 40 hours:
He earns $13.50 per hour.
Pay for the first 40 hours = Hours × Hourly Rate = 40 × 13.50 = $540.00
For the additional hours (the last 8 hours):
He earns twice his regular hourly wage, so $13.50 \times 2 = $27.00 per hour.
Pay for additional hours = Additional hours × Additional Hourly Rate = 8 × 27 = $216.00
Now, we add both values to get the total pay:
Total pay = $540.00 + $216.00 = $756.00
Therefore, Carnell's pay for this week is $756.00, so the correct answer is option C.
Exam Edition: December 2022 - F07
Exam Year: 2022
Related topics: Arithmetic, Algebra, Finance