Mary worked 30 hours this week, five of these hours were on Christmas Day (holiday pay). Determine Mary’s gross pay for this week
To determine Mary's gross pay for this week, we need to take into account her regular working hours and the additional hours she worked on Christmas Day.
Step 1: Calculate the regular pay for the 25 hours worked outside of Christmas Day.
First, we need to know Mary's hourly rate. Let's assume her hourly rate is $10.
Regular hours = Total hours worked - Hours worked on Christmas Day
Regular hours = 30 hours - 5 hours
Regular hours = 25 hours
Regular pay = Regular hours * Hourly rate
Regular pay = 25 hours * $10
Regular pay = $250
Step 2: Calculate the holiday pay for the 5 hours worked on Christmas Day.
Let's assume Mary receives 1.5 times her regular hourly rate for working on a holiday.
Holiday pay = Hours worked on Christmas Day * (Hourly rate * Holiday rate)
Holiday pay = 5 hours * ($10 * 1.5)
Holiday pay = 5 hours * $15
Holiday pay = $75
Step 3: Calculate the gross pay by adding the regular pay and the holiday pay.
Gross pay = Regular pay + Holiday pay
Gross pay = $250 + $75
Gross pay = $325
Therefore, Mary's gross pay for this week is $325.