Julio is paid 1.4 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 31 hours in a week. Last week he worked 34 hours and earned $418.88.
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 $418.88 =
Julio's hourly rate is $
per hour.
This is reasonable because working 34 hours at a rate of $12 per hour is
34. 12 = 34(10+2) = 340+ 68 =
and $ is close to $418.88.