A worker is paid $15.50 per hour for a 38-hour week and "a time and a half" for each hour worked over the 38 hours. How much will the worker be entitled to (before tax), if the worker worked 46 hours in the same week.

To calculate how much the worker will be entitled to (before tax) for working 46 hours in a week, we need to break the calculation into two parts:

1. **Regular pay**: The worker is paid $15.50 per hour for the first 38 hours.
   \[
   \text{Regular pay} = 38 \times 15.50 = 589
   \]

2. **Overtime pay**: The worker is paid "time

A worker is paid $15.50 per hour for a 38-hour week and 'a time and a half' for each hour worked over the 38 hours. How much will the worker be entitled to (before tax), if the worker worked 46 hours in the same week?

Learn how to calculate the total pay for a worker who earns $15.50/hour for a 38-hour week and time and a half for overtime. This step-by-step guide shows how to compute regular and overtime pay for 46 hours. Suitable for middle school math students.

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