If I'm getting paid $13.50 per hour and I'm using military time and I clock in at 8:45 and clock out at 13:00 then clock in again at 13:45 and clock back out at 18:00 how much did I make? Round to the nearest cent if necessary.

Answer 1

To calculate your earnings, we need to determine the total hours worked during the periods you've clocked in and out.

1. First Shift:

   • Clocked in at 08:45 (8:45 AM) and clocked out at 13:00 (1:00 PM).
   • Total time = 13:00 - 08:45

   We can calculate this as follows:

   • From 08:45 to 09:00: 15 minutes
   • From 09:00 to 13:00: 4 hours

   Therefore, total time for the first shift:

   • 4 hours + 15 minutes = 4 hours + 0.25 hours = 4.25 hours

2. Second Shift:

   • Clocked in at 13:45 (1:45 PM) and clocked out at 18:00 (6:00 PM).
   • Total time = 18:00 - 13:45

   We can calculate this as follows:

   • From 13:45 to 14:00: 15 minutes
   • From 14:00 to 18:00: 4 hours

   Therefore, total time for the second shift:

   • 4 hours + 15 minutes = 4 hours + 0.25 hours = 4.25 hours

3. Total Hours Worked:

   • First shift: 4.25 hours
   • Second shift: 4.25 hours
   • Total hours = 4.25 + 4.25 = 8.50 hours

4. Earnings Calculation:

   • Hourly wage = $13.50
   • Total earnings = Total hours worked × Hourly wage

   Total earnings = 8.50 hours × $13.50/hour = $114.75

So, you made $114.75.

Answer 2

should you round to the nearest cent?

Answer 3

In this calculation, the total earnings has already resulted in a value that is a whole number and doesn't require rounding. The final amount of $114.75 is already rounded to the nearest cent.

In general, monetary amounts are typically expressed to the nearest cent, and in this case, there were no decimal values to adjust. So the final answer remains $114.75.