Brad is paid time-and-a-half if he works over 40 hours in a week. one week he worked 55 hours and earned $697.50.Write and solve an equation that can be used to find Brad's regular hourly rate.
if i think i got this you would divide 697.50/55= which gives 12.68 an hour
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To solve this problem, we can set up an equation. Let's denote Brad's regular hourly rate as 'r.' Since Brad worked 55 hours in a week, he should be paid for 40 regular hours at his regular hourly rate, and then for the additional 15 hours at time-and-a-half rate.
The equation can be set up as follows:
Regular pay + Overtime pay = Total pay
Regular hours × Regular rate + Overtime hours × Overtime rate = Total pay
40 hours × r + 15 hours × (1.5r) = $697.50
Now, we can simplify and solve this equation:
40r + 15(1.5r) = 697.50
40r + 22.5r = 697.50
62.5r = 697.50
r = 697.50 / 62.5
r ≈ $11.16
Therefore, Brad's regular hourly rate is approximately $11.16.