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