Question

An employee worked 6 hours on Monday, 8 hours on Tuesday, and 9 hours on Wednesday and received a $51 bonus. What is his hourly pay rate if his gross income (before deductions) was $350 for three days.

Answer 1

Answer:

The hourly pay rate is $13 per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Determine expression for the gross income

Gross income=(Pay per hour×number of hours worked)+Bonus pay

where;

Gross income=$350

Pay per hour=x

Number of hours worked=Hours worked on Monday+hours worked on Tuesday+hours worked on Wednesday

Number of hours worked=(6+8+9)=23 hours

Step 2: Replace values to solve for x

350=(x×23)+51

23 x=350-51

23 x=299

x=299/23

x=13

The hourly pay rate is $13 per hour