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Michael earns $6.00 per hour for the first 40 hours he works [#permalink] New post   08 Jul 2014, 07:40
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Michael earns $6.00 per hour for the first 40 hours he works per week, and twice this rate for overtime. If Michael earned $324 last week, how many hours did he work?

A. 43
B. 44
C. 45
D. 46
E. 47
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Re: Michael earns $6.00 per hour for the first 40 hours he works [#permalink] New post   08 Jul 2014, 08:03
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Michael earns $6.00 per hour for the first 40 hours he works per week, and twice this rate for overtime. If Michael earned $324 last week, how many hours did he work?

A. 43
B. 44
C. 45
D. 46
E. 47


$6*40 + $12*x = $324 --> x = 7 hours.

Total working hours = 40 + 7 = 47.

Answer: E.

P.S. This question is also a perfect candidate for backsolving.
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Re: Michael earns $6.00 per hour for the first 40 hours he works [#permalink] New post   10 Jul 2014, 01:40
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Total Earned = 324

Earned for 40Hrs = 240

Rate above 40Hrs = 12

Extra Hrs worked\(= \frac{324-240}{12} = 7\)

Total worked = 40+7 = 47
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Michael earns $6.00 per hour for the first 40 hours he works [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2019, 01:53
Given : 1.Micheal earns $6/h for the first 40 hours
2.Double after that.
3.He earned $324 this week


Let the number of extra hours be x

equation : 6(40) + 12x = 324

12x = 324-240

x = \(\frac{84}{12}\)

x = 7

Total number of hours he worked that week = 40 + x = 47
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Re: Michael earns $6.00 per hour for the first 40 hours he works [#permalink] New post   25 Nov 2022, 11:32
My logical way of solving this problem :
6$ for 40 Hours = 240$
Then i substract 324$-240$=84$
They told us for overtime the earns per hours is double than the first 40hours
So 6$ will be 6*2=12$
Now we divide the 84$/12$=7hours
Now i add 7Hours plus the regular 40h
47 hours so the answer is E

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