An Employee Earns $1,562

question 295

Multiple Choice

An employee earns $1,562.50 for 55 hours of work during last week. His regular workweek is 40 hours and he gets overtime at time and one-half the regular rate of pay. What is the regular hourly rate of pay?

• A) $37.50
• B) $28.41
• C) $42.61
• D) $58.59
• E) $25.00

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