Heather allen works for the public works department as an electrical inspector. she earns $17.60 per hour for a 36 hour week. her overtime rate is 1.5 times her regular hourly rate. this week she worked her regular 36 hours plus 8 hours of overtime. what is her total pay?

Her regular pay for a 36 hour week is $633.60. Her overtime rate is $26.40 per hour. If she worked 8 hours overtime, then you would multiply $26.40 by 8 and get $211.20. Add $633.60 and $211.20 to get her total pay, which is $844.80

First, not accounting for overtime, Heather gets $17.60 * 36, or $633.6 dollars. Now, for overtime, her hourly rate is $17,60 * 1.5, or $26.4/hour, during overtime. Thus, adding the $26.40 * 8 (hours of additional overtime), gives $633.60 + $211.2 dollars, or $844.80 total dollars. 

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