Chong base pay rate is $13.50 per hour, with overtime paid at time-and-a-half and double time for holidays. Find her gross if she worked 9 holidays hours in addition to 40.5 hours Monday through Saturday. round to the nearest cent.

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She worked 40 reg hrs, 1/2 (time and a half hrs) Time and a half 1/2 hr=30 min,, at time and a half it= 3/4 or .45 min. She also worked 9 hrs at double time-- 9*2=18 reg hrs, SO.. 18+.45+40=58.45 * 13.50 = 789.075 In Gross earnings. Rounded= $789.08

CORRECTION.. .5= .75 which is the same thing as 45 minutes worked.

40x + .5x(1.5) + 9x(2) = 58.75 * 13.50 = 793.125 OR $793.13
CHECK 793.125/58.75 = 13.50

To calculate Chong's gross pay, we need to consider her regular hours, overtime hours, and holiday hours.

First, let's calculate Chong's regular pay. She worked 40.5 hours Monday through Saturday at a base rate of $13.50 per hour. So, her regular pay for those hours is:

Regular Pay = Regular Hours * Hourly Rate
Regular Pay = 40.5 hours * $13.50 per hour

Next, let's calculate Chong's overtime pay. Any hours worked beyond 40 hours in a week are considered overtime. Since Chong already worked 40.5 regular hours, the remaining hours will be considered overtime:

Overtime Pay = Overtime Hours * Overtime Rate
Overtime Hours = Total Hours Worked - Regular Hours
Overtime Pay = (Total Hours Worked - Regular Hours) * Overtime Rate
Overtime Rate = Base Rate * 1.5 (time-and-a-half pay)

Now, let's calculate Chong's holiday pay. Holiday hours are paid at double the regular rate:

Holiday Pay = Holiday Hours * Double Time Rate
Holiday Pay = 9 hours * (Base Rate * 2) (double time pay)

Finally, let's calculate the total gross pay by summing up the regular pay, overtime pay, and holiday pay:

Gross Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay + Holiday Pay

Now we have all the information needed to calculate Chong's gross pay. Let's substitute the values into the equations:

Regular Pay = 40.5 hours * $13.50 per hour
Overtime Hours = (40.5 + 9) - 40.5 hours
Overtime Rate = $13.50 per hour * 1.5
Overtime Pay = (Total Hours Worked - Regular Hours) * Overtime Rate
Holiday Pay = 9 hours * ($13.50 per hour * 2)
Gross Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay + Holiday Pay

By calculating each term and then adding them up, we can find Chong's gross pay.