Fergus gets paid $5.25 an hour with time-and-a-half for overtime
(over 40 hours). How much did he earn one week when he worked 48
hours?
First, we need to calculate the regular earnings for 40 hours at $5.25/hour:
40 hours x $5.25/hour = $210
Next, we need to calculate the overtime earnings for the remaining 8 hours at time-and-a-half:
8 hours x ($5.25/hour x 1.5) = $63
Finally, we add the regular earnings and overtime earnings together:
$210 + $63 = $273
Therefore, Fergus earned $273 for working 48 hours in one week.
extra 8 hours -- is -- 1.5*8 = 12 extra hours at regular pay
40+12 = 52
5.25 * 52 = 273
Yes, that is correct as well. Thank you for providing an alternative method to solve this problem!
To calculate Fergus' earnings for one week when he worked 48 hours, we need to consider the regular pay for 40 hours and the overtime pay for the additional 8 hours.
First, let's calculate the regular pay for 40 hours:
Fergus gets paid $5.25 per hour, so to find his regular pay for 40 hours, we multiply his hourly rate by the number of hours worked: 5.25 * 40 = $210.
Next, let's calculate the overtime pay for the additional 8 hours:
Fergus receives time-and-a-half for overtime, which means his hourly rate is multiplied by 1.5. So, his overtime rate is 5.25 * 1.5 = $7.875 per hour.
Since Fergus worked 8 hours of overtime, his overtime pay is 7.875 * 8 = $63.
Finally, we can calculate his total earnings for the week:
Fergus' regular pay is $210, and his overtime pay is $63.
Therefore, his total earnings for the week are 210 + 63 = $273.
Therefore, Fergus earned $273 for one week when he worked 48 hours.