Julio is paid 1.2 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 32 hours in a week. Last week he worked 35 hours and earned $494.84.
Enter and solve an equation to find Julio's normal hourly rate, r. Complete the explanation
how you know that your answer is reasonable.
The earnings equation is $494.84 =
Julio's hourly rate is $ 11
per hour.
This is reasonable because working 35 hours at a rate of $14 per hour is
35. 14 = 35(10 + 4) = 350 + 140 =
and $ is close to $494.84.