Question

Pepe Rodriquez works 42.5 hours at $6.20 per hour. He makes no tips nor bonuses. Anything over 40 hours is paid at time-and-a-half. What are his earnings?

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Responses

$255.75

$255.75

$263.50

$263.50

$271.25

$271.25

$305.66

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To calculate Pepe Rodriguez's earnings, we'll first determine his regular pay for the first 40 hours and then calculate his overtime pay for the additional 2.5 hours worked.

1. **Regular Pay (for first 40 hours)**:
- Regular Rate = $6.20
- Hours Worked = 40
- Regular Pay = Regular Rate × Hours Worked = $6.20 × 40 = $248.00

2. **Overtime Pay (for hours over 40)**:
- Overtime Rate = 1.5 × Regular Rate = 1.5 × $6.20 = $9.30
- Overtime Hours = 42.5 - 40 = 2.5
- Overtime Pay = Overtime Rate × Overtime Hours = $9.30 × 2.5 = $23.25

3. **Total Earnings**:
- Total Earnings = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay = $248.00 + $23.25 = $271.25

Thus, Pepe's total earnings for the week are **$271.25**.

So, the correct response is:
**$271.25**.

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