The pay, \( P \), at a certain job is calculated by the formula \( P = Bh \), where \( B \) is the base pay and \( h \) is the number of hours worked.
If an employee works more than 40 hours in a week, the formula changes to \( P = 40B + 1.5B(h - 40) \).
If Susan had a base pay of $12.50 and worked 46 hours, what would be her pay for the week?
Answer (2)
P=40B+1.5B(h-40) = 40 12.5 + 1.5 12.5(46-40) = 500+ 112.5 =$612.5
Susan's total pay for the week after working 46 hours with a base pay of $12.50 is $612.50. This was calculated using the overtime pay formula. The final amount combines the regular pay for 40 hours and the overtime pay for 6 hours at a rate of 1.5 times the base pay.
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