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Quadrant one of a coordinate plane shows the x axis labeled hours worked and the y axis labeled amount earned.
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A grocery store employee earns $15 an hour. He earns $20 an hour for each hour over 40 that he works in the week. He worked 45, 52, 40, and 58 hours respectively in the 4 weeks in February. How much will the employee earn for the 4 weeks he worked in February?

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$3,900

$2,925

$3,100

$3,700

Answer 1

Compute each week's pay: regular pay is 40·$15 = $600; overtime is $20 per hour over 40.

- 45 hrs: $600 + 5·$20 = $700
- 52 hrs: $600 + 12·$20 = $840
- 40 hrs: $600
- 58 hrs: $600 + 18·$20 = $960

Total = $700 + $840 + $600 + $960 = $3,100.

Answer: $3,100.