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2) Ingrid works as a medical receptionist at a rate of $11.82/h for 35 hours per week. She is paid overtime at time and a half for extra hours she works each week. Last week, she worked 42 hours. What will her weekly pay be for last week?

          2) Ingrid works as a medical receptionist at a rate of $11.82/h for 35 hours per week.
She is paid overtime at time and a half for extra hours she works each week. Last
week, she worked 42 hours. What will her weekly pay be for last week?

2) Ingrid works as a medical receptionist at a rate of 11.82/h for 35 hours per week.
She is paid overtime at time and a half for extra hours she works each week. Last
week, she worked 42 hours. What will her weekly pay be for last week?

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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The receptionist worked 42 hours in total, and half of those hours were regular hours. So, the regular hours worked would be 42 / 2 = 21 hours. Show more…

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82n for 35 hours per week rate of $11 each week. Last week, the receptionist worked extra hours. She worked 42 hours in total. What will her weekly pay be for last week? She worked half of the hours at the regular rate and the remaining hours as overtime, which is paid at time and a half.