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Lloyd normally works 7.5 hours per day and earns $4.50 per hour. For each hour he works in excess of 7.5 hours on a given day, he is paid 1.5 times his regular rate. If Lloyd works 10.5 hours on a given day, how much does he earn for that day?

A. $33.75
B. $47.25
C. $51.75
D. $54.00
E. $70.00

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Hi All,

While these types of arithmetic questions are fairly straight-forward, you can potentially save some time if you choose to do the 'math' in a slightly different way.

Given the information in the prompt, we can go about calculating Lloyd's pay with the following equation:

(7.5)($4.50) + 3(1.5)($4.50)

However, you can 'rearrange' the math a bit and do it this way instead:

7.5 hours + 3(1.5 hours) = 7.5 + 4.5 = 12 hours

(12 hours)($4.50)

You'll likely find the second calculation to be considerably faster than the first. With either approach, you'll still end up with the correct answer, but this goes to show that just because you can answer a question correctly doesn't mean that there might still be a way to improve on what you're doing.

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\(\frac{15}{2} * \frac{9}{2} + (3 * \frac{3}{2} * \frac{9}{2}) = \frac{216}{4} = 54\)

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Sorry but i'm new to the site. Why do you post the level of the question for some questions and not the others?
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Hi hffballer,

When posting a GMAT prompt, you have the option to add 'tags' (so the prompt can be searched more easily later) which include the source of the question, the content involved and the difficulty level. Some posters choose to include this information while others do not.

1) You mentioned how you were new to this website, but how long have you been studying for the GMAT?

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I've been studying for about a month but only around 2 hours a day. I'm starting the Veritas class when i get back from vacation in April.
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With a class-start in April, it sounds like you're relatively early-on in your studies. You'll find that this Forum is a fantastic place to post questions, receive advice and take advantage of the broad knowledge-base available.

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Daily working hour*Regular Rate + Overtime*Increased Rate
7.5*4.5+ 3*4.5*1.5
Will end in .00 so only D and E left.
7*4+3*4*1=40, answer is slightly more that 40 hence 54 , Choice D
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It's a word problem

So the equation formed is a follows:

7.5*4.5+(x-7.5)*6.75

Substitute x=10.5
And you get 54, which is D

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Lloyd normally works 7.5 hours per day and earns $4.50 per hour. For each hour he works in excess of 7.5 hours on a given day, he is paid 1.5 times his regular rate. If Lloyd works 10.5 hours on a given day, how much does he earn for that day?

A. $33.75
B. $47.25
C. $51.75
D. $54.00
E. $70.00
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We can create the following expression to determine what Lloyd is paid:

7.5 x 4.5 + 1.5 x 4.5 x (10.5 - 7.5)

33.75 + 6.75(3) = 33.75 + 20.25 = 54

Answer: D
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NormalRate=4.5
Raten=4.5*1.5
Earnings= 7.5*4.5 + 3*4.5*1.5=54
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7.5*4.5+(10.5-7.5)*4.5*1.5=54
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Lloyd normally works 7.5 hours per day and earns $4.50 per hour. For each hour he works in excess of 7.5 hours on a given day, he is paid 1.5 times his regular rate. If Lloyd works 10.5 hours on a given day, how much does he earn for that day?

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\(\frac{15}{2}*\frac{9}{2}\)+\(\frac{3}{2}*\frac{9}{2}*3\)

\(= \frac{135}{4}+\frac{81}{4}\)

\(= 54\), Answer must be (D), converted all decimals to fractions for ease of calculation.
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