To calculate Talitha Bivens' gross earnings for the pay period, we need to break down her hours worked and her pay rate, especially since she worked overtime.
- Regular hours: 40 hours
- Overtime hours: 47 hours - 40 hours = 7 hours
- Regular pay rate: $6.10 per hour
- Overtime pay rate: Time-and-a-half means 1.5 times the regular pay rate.
- Overtime pay rate = $6.10 * 1.5 = $9.15
Now, we can calculate her gross earnings:
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Regular earnings: \[ 40 \text{ hours} \times $6.10/\text{hour} = $244.00 \]
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Overtime earnings: \[ 7 \text{ hours} \times $9.15/\text{hour} = $64.05 \]
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Gross earnings: \[ $244.00 + $64.05 = $308.05 \]
So, Talitha Bivens’ gross earnings for the pay period is $308.05.