Joel earns $5.50 an hour and time-and-a-half for overtime. How
much does he earn for a 44.5-hour week?
a. $228.25
b. $367.12
c. $257.13
d. $244.75
Joel would earn $5.50 x 40 = $220 for a 40-hour work week.
For the 4.5 hours of overtime, he would earn time-and-a-half, which is $5.50 x 1.5 = $8.25 per hour.
So, he would earn an additional $8.25 x 4.5 = $37.12 for overtime.
Adding his regular earnings and overtime earnings: $220 + $37.12 = $257.12
Therefore, the answer is c. $257.13.