Lucie Ball's Regular Rate of Pay Is $15 Per Hour

question 19

Multiple Choice

Lucie Ball's regular rate of pay is $15 per hour with one and one-half times her regular rate for any hours which exceed 40 hours per week. She worked 48 hours last week. Therefore, her gross wages were

• A) $720.
• B) $600.
• C) $780.
• D) $1,080.

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Definitions:

mRNA

Messenger ribonucleic acid, a type of RNA that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Ribosome

A ribosome is a cellular organelle that synthesizes proteins by translating messenger RNA into amino acid sequences.

Anticodon

Three-base sequence in a transfer RNA molecule base that pairs with a complementary codon in mRNA.

Transfer RNA

An adaptor molecule in protein synthesis that carries a specific amino acid to the ribosome, where its anticodon pairs with the corresponding codon on mRNA.