Suppose that Michael is paid two times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 43 hours in a week. Last week he earned $732 for 52 hours of work. What is his hourly wage?
A) $7
B) $21
C) $12
D) $18

Question

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Let's call Michael's hourly rate "x". Then, he earns 1.5x for each hour he works over 43 hours.

For the first 43 hours, he earns a total of 43x.

For the remaining 9 hours (52 total hours worked - 43), he earns 1.5x per hour. That means he earns 9(1.5x) = 13.5x for those hours.

In total, he earned $732. So we set up an equation:

43x + 13.5x = 732

Simplifying:

56.5x = 732

Dividing both sides by 56.5:

x = 12.92

Since we're looking for an hourly rate, we can round this to $12 per hour.

Therefore, the answer is choice C.

Suppose That Michael Is Paid Two Times His Normal Hourly