Hailey works as a lifeguard at a local water-slide park. when she works past 7 p. m., she receives overtime pay of 1.5 times the normal rate. last week hailey worked 15 hours at the normal rate and 10 hours of overtime. if hailey earned $375 last week, what is her normal rate of pay?

Her normal rate of pay is $12.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Hailey's normal pay = p

(15 × p) + (10 × 1.5p) = 375

p(15) + 1.5p(10) = 375

15p + 15p = 375

30p = 375

p =

p  = $12.5

Her normal rate of pay is $12.5

Now we will put the value in the equation to check

(15 × 12.5) + 10(1.5 × 12.5) = 375

187.50 + 10(18.75) = 375

187.50 + 187.50 = $375