Question

If I'm getting paid $12.50 per hour and I'm using military time and I clock in at 8:45 and clock out at 12:30 then clock in again at 13:00 and clock back out at 17:30 how much did I make? Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

Answer 1

To calculate your earnings, we first need to determine the total hours worked within the two shifts you mentioned.

### First Shift:
- Clock in: 08:45
- Clock out: 12:30

To find the duration of the first shift, we convert these times into hours:
- From 08:45 to 12:30:
- Hours: 12 - 8 = 4 hours
- Minutes: 30 - 45 = -15 minutes (so we take 1 hour from the hour calculation and add 60 minutes)

Therefore, the total time worked in the first shift:
\[
3 \text{ hours and } 45 \text{ minutes} = 3.75 \text{ hours}
\]

### Second Shift:
- Clock in: 13:00
- Clock out: 17:30

To find the duration for the second shift:
- From 13:00 to 17:30:
- Hours: 17 - 13 = 4 hours
- Minutes: 30 - 0 = 30 minutes

Therefore, the total time worked in the second shift:
\[
4 \text{ hours and } 30 \text{ minutes} = 4.5 \text{ hours}
\]

### Total Hours Worked:
Now we can sum the hours from both shifts:
\[
3.75 \text{ hours} + 4.5 \text{ hours} = 8.25 \text{ hours}
\]

### Earnings Calculation:
Next, we multiply the total hours worked by your hourly wage:
\[
\text{Earnings} = 8.25 \text{ hours} \times 12.50 \text{ dollars/hour} = 103.125 \text{ dollars}
\]

Rounding to the nearest cent:
\[
\text{Earnings} = 103.13 \text{ dollars}
\]

Thus, you made **$103.13**.