Math for Work & Everyday Life (MEL3E) · Earning and Purchasing

Weekly pay with overtime

Calculate weekly gross pay from an hourly wage, including time-and-a-half overtime past 44 hours. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.

Practice this skill Curriculum: MEL3E-EM1

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Beatrice works at a coffee shop and earns $16.12 an hour. This week Beatrice worked 22 hours. What is Beatrice's total pay for the week?

Answer: $354.64

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Chantal works at a hardware store and earns $21.76 an hour. This week Chantal worked 44 hours. What is Chantal's total pay for the week?

📘 Worked solution
144 · $21.76 = $957.44Multiply hours worked by the hourly rate to get total pay.

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