Emmalou Rubio works in a school at a salary of P720 a day. With 40 hours from Monday to Friday plus 11/2 hour overtime daily at an hourly rate of 130% times the salary, find her gross earnings for the week.​

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Emmalou Rubio's gross earnings for the week is; P3217.5 + P1125 = P4342.5

How to find gross earnings

The pay rate is; P720 a day

Since, there are 40 hours from Monday to Friday.

No. of hours per day = 40/5 = 8 hours per day.

In essence, hourly rate = P90/ hour.

Therefore, since 11/2 hour overtime daily at an hourly rate of 130% times the salary.

In 5 days, the overtime is; 11/2 × 5 = 55/2 hours = 27.5 hours.

  • Salary for overtime= 27.5 × 1.3 × P90 = P3217.5.

  • Salary for the rest hours = 12.5 × P90 = P1125.

Therefore, her gross earnings for.the week is; P3217.5 + P1125 = P4342.5

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