Multiple Choice Question 119Sarah Jones's regular rate of pay is $26 per hour with one and one-half times her regular rate for any hours which exceed 40 hours per week. She worked 49 hours last week. Therefore, her gross wages were

Respuesta :

Answer:  $1391

Explanation:

given data:

pay per hour = $26

hours worked last week = 49

pay for hours exceeding 40 = [tex]1\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

solution:

her gross wage

[tex]= 26 * 40 + 1\frac{1}{2}*26*9\\[/tex]

[tex]= 1040 + 1.5(26)*9\\[/tex]

[tex]= 1040 + 39*9[/tex]

[tex]= 1040 + 351\\[/tex]

[tex]= 1391[/tex]

her gross wage for the week is $1391