Multi-step Equations Word Problems part 2

Overtime is when employees work over 40 hours in 1 _____.

(a)   ​

• Week
• decade
• year

When you work OVERTIME you get paid more per hour. True or False​ (a)  

• True
• False

When you work ​ (a)   ​ 40 hours in a ​ (b)   you get paid a higher ​ (c)   for all the hours over 40 hours.

• over
• week
• rate

If you work 46 hours in a work week, how many hours would count towards OVERTIME?

SUBTRACT! 46 - 6

• 6 HOURS

• 46 HOURS

• 40 HOURS

If you work 48 hours in a work week, how many hours would count towards OVERTIME?

• 8 HOURS

• 48 HOURS

• 40 HOURS

If you work 42 hours in a work week, how many hours would count towards OVERTIME?

• 42 HOURS

• 2 HOURS

• 40 HOURS

An employee earns 1.5 times the hourly rate for each hour worked in a week over 40 hours.

One week the employee worked 46 hours and earned $588 (before deductions).

What is the employees hourly rate?

What is the question asking for?

• The hourly rate (r)

• The amount of money (m)

• The number of employees (e)

An employee worked 40 hours at an hourly rate.

• 40 - r

• 40r

• 40 + r

An employee worked 6 hours at 1.5 times the hourly rate.

• 6( 1.5r)

• 6 + 1.5r

An employee earns 1.5 times the hourly rate for each hour worked in a week over 40 hours.

One week the employee worked 46 hours and earned $588 (before deductions).

What is the employees hourly rate?

• 40r + 6(1.5r) = 588

• 40r + 1.5 + 588 = 6

• 46r = 588 + 1.5