Solve the problem.
-Allied Industries pays at the time-and-a-half rate for all time worked over 8 hours in any one day no matter how many hours are worked in a week. Ken Warner, an employee of Allied Industries,
Makes $9.50 an hour as his regular rate of pay. Last week he worked 13 hours on Monday, 4 hours
On Tuesday, and 8 hours on Friday. What were his gross earnings for the week?
A)$271.45
B)$262.95
C)$261.25
D)$259.45

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

On Monday, Ken worked 13 hours, so he has 5 hours of overtime. 
On Tuesday, he worked 4 hours and on Friday he worked 8 hours, so he has no overtime for those days. 
His total hours worked for the week are 13 + 4 + 8 = 25 hours.
Ken's regular rate of pay is $9.50 per hour, so he earns $9.50 x 8 hours = $76 for his first 8 hours of work each day.
For the 5 hours of overtime on Monday, he earns time-and-a-half or $9.50 x 1.5 = $14.25 per hour. 
Therefore, he earns $14.25 x 5 hours = $71.25 for overtime pay on Monday. 
His total gross earnings for the week are $76 + $71.25 + $38 + $76 = $261.25. 
So, the best choice is C.

Solve the Problem. -Allied Industries Pays at the Time-And-A-Half Rate for All Time