Question

Avon Edwards worked 45.5 hours at $5 per hour. He made $100 in tips but no bonuses. Anything over 40 hours is paid time-and-a-half. What were his earnings? Use W = HR + 1.5VR + B + T, where H is regular hours worked, V is the overtime hours worked, B is bonuses, and T is tips. (1 point) Responses $220.00 $220.00 $241.35 $241.35 $320.00 $320.00 $341.25

Answer 1

To calculate Avon Edwards' total earnings using the formula \(W = HR + 1.5VR + B + T\), we will define each variable based on the information provided:

• H (regular hours worked): 40 hours (since overtime begins after 40 hours).
• V (overtime hours worked): 5.5 hours (45.5 hours - 40 hours).
• R (regular hourly rate): $5 per hour.
• B (bonuses): $0, since no bonuses were mentioned.
• T (tips): $100.

Now we can plug in these values into the formula:

\[ W = HR + 1.5VR + B + T \] \[ W = (40 , \text{hours} \times 5 , \text{dollars/hour}) + (1.5 \times 5.5 , \text{hours} \times 5 , \text{dollars/hour}) + 0 + 100 \]

Calculating each component:

1. Regular pay \(HR\): \[ 40 \times 5 = 200 \]
2. Overtime pay \(1.5VR\): \[ 1.5 \times 5.5 \times 5 = 1.5 \times 27.5 = 41.25 \]
3. Bonuses \(B\): \[ 0 \]
4. Tips \(T\): \[ 100 \]

Putting it all together:

\[ W = 200 + 41.25 + 0 + 100 = 341.25 \]

Thus, Avon Edwards' total earnings are $341.25.

The correct response is: $341.25.