Instruction 2-1 Unless Instructed Otherwise,compute Hourly Rate and Overtime Rates as Follows

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Instruction 2-1
Unless instructed otherwise,compute hourly rate and overtime rates as follows:
1.Carry the hourly rate and the overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimal places (round the hourly rate to 2 decimal places before multiplying by one and one-half to determine the overtime rate).
2.If the third decimal place is 5 or more,round to the next higher cent.
3.If the third decimal place is less than 5,drop the third decimal place.
Also,use the minimum hourly wage of $7.25 in solving these problems and all that follow.
-Refer to Instruction 2-1.Gorman is paid $10.50 per hour for a 35-hour workweek.This past week,he worked an
extra 10 hours on a job at a pay rate of $13.00 per hour.If he is only paid overtime for hours over 40 and the
employer uses the average rate method,his total earnings for the 45 hours of work was __________.