Question

A persons weekly wage is worked out by using the formula
Wage=Number of hours overtime times £16 add basic pay
A) Find a persons wage when the number of hours overtime is 9 and the basic pay is £140
B)Find the number of hours of over time, when the wage is £300 and the basic pay is £124

Answer 1

The person's wage when they worked 9 hours overtime is £284.

The hours worked overtime when wage is £300 is 11 hours.

What is the person's wage when they worked 9 hours overtime?

Wage = basic pay + (number of hours overtime x pay per hour)

£140 + (9 x £16)

£140 + £144

= £284

What is the hours worked over time when wage is £300?

Hours worked overtime = (wage - basic pay) / pay per hour of overtime

(£300 - £124) / £16

£176 / £16

£11

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