A part time job pays $465.55 a week and a fixed hourly rate for any extra hours of work. For 2 weeks Emily works 4 extra hours per week and earns a total of $1211.10.
What is the amount paid for each hour of extra work?
1211.10 - (465.55 * 2) / 8 = $_______ per hour
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To find the amount paid for each hour of extra work, we need to determine the fixed hourly rate for those extra hours.
Let's break down the given information:
- Emily works 2 weeks, which means she receives payments for 2 weeks' worth of work.
- Her regular income, excluding the extra hours, is $465.55 per week.
- Over the 2 weeks, Emily works 4 extra hours per week and earns a total of $1211.10.
First, we calculate Emily's regular income over the 2 weeks:
Regular income per week: $465.55
Regular income for 2 weeks: $465.55 * 2 = $931.10
Next, we need to find out how much Emily earned from the extra hours. We subtract her regular income for 2 weeks from her total earnings of $1211.10:
Extra earnings for 2 weeks: $1211.10 - $931.10 = $280.00
Since Emily worked 4 extra hours per week, we can divide the extra earnings by the total number of extra hours worked to find the amount paid for each hour of extra work:
Amount paid for each hour of extra work: $280.00 / (4 extra hours * 2 weeks) = $280.00 / 8 = $35.00
Therefore, the amount paid for each hour of extra work is $35.00.