Jim worked 40 regular hours last week, plus 8 overtime hours at the time-and-a-half rate. His gross pay was $1,248. a. What was his hourly rate? b. What was his hourly overtime rate?
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Since he was paid at a time-and-a-half rate, this means he was paid 1.5 times his regular hourly rate for each overtime hour. Let's denote his regular hourly rate as x. Show more…
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