Question

If I'm getting paid $11.50 per hour and I'm using military time and I clock in at 8:00 and clock out at 12:00 then clock in again at 12:45 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 need to first determine the total hours worked during the two shifts.

1. **First Shift:**
- Clock in: 08:00
- Clock out: 12:00

To find the duration:
\( 12:00 - 08:00 = 4 \) hours

2. **Second Shift:**
- Clock in: 12:45
- Clock out: 17:30

To find the duration:
- Convert times into minutes for easier calculation:
- 12:45 = 12 * 60 + 45 = 765 minutes
- 17:30 = 17 * 60 + 30 = 1050 minutes

Now subtract the clock in time from the clock out time:
\( 1050 - 765 = 285 \) minutes

Convert minutes back to hours:
\( 285 \text{ minutes} \div 60 = 4.75 \) hours

3. **Total Hours Worked:**
Now, add both shifts together:
\( 4 \text{ hours} + 4.75 \text{ hours} = 8.75 \text{ hours} \)

4. **Total Earnings:**
Now multiply total hours worked by your hourly rate:
\( 8.75 \text{ hours} \times 11.50 \text{ dollars/hour} = 100.125 \text{ dollars} \)

Rounding to the nearest cent, your total earnings are:
**$100.13**.