If you work overtime you will receive time and a half for every hour over 40 hours. I currently get paid $12.00 an hour and i really want to make an extra 300.00 by working overtime. Ill need to work ______ extra hours.

The hourly pay is of $12.
For each overtime hour, you get hour and a half, thus 1.5*$12 = $18.
You want to make an extra $300, so, using proportions, by a rule of three, it is possible to find the number of extra hours.

1 hour - $18

x hours - $300

Applying cross multiplication:

[tex]18x = 300[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{300}{18}[/tex]

[tex]x = 16.67[/tex]

Rounding up:

I'll need to work 17 extra hours.

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mathstudent55 mathstudent55 · Answer 2 · 2021-08-20T19:52:56+02:00

Answer:

16 2/3 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Regular salary: $12.00/hour

Time and a half means 1.5 times the regular pay rate.

1.5 * $12/hour = $18/hour

The hours above 40 hours per week are paid at the rate of $18/hour.

total pay = pay rate * number of hours

(total pay)/(pay rate) = number of hours

number of hours = (total pay)/(pay rate)

number of hours = $300/($18/hour)

number of hours = 16 2/3 hours

Answer: 16 2/3 hours

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