Hourly Pay Word Problems

Paw Paw works in a supermarket. He is paid $10.80 per hour.

How much will he earn if he works a 37 hour week?

• $399.60

• $400

• $10.80

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Harvey worked 36 hours this week. He earns $28.46 an hour. How much did he earn this week?

• $1024.56

• $1138.40

• $1423.00

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

The hourly wage is $7.75. Russell worked 9 hours. How much did he earn?

• $67.50

• $65.25

• $63.00

• $69.75

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Dayle is working at Foot-Locker for an hourly wage of $15. If he worked 38 hours last week, what is his gross pay?

• $399

• $427.50

• $570

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Calculate the pay earned based on the wage and the hours worked if you work 4 hours a day at $21.00 per hour.

• $21.00

• $84.00

• $90.00

• $80.00

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Overtime is your normal hourly wage times ________ for every hour you work over 40 hours in a day.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

George worked 7 hours overtime earning double time. If George normally earns $17.80 an hour, how much overtime pay did he earn?

• $249.20

• $124.60

• $35.60

• $186.90

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Chris is a plumber and makes $30.00 an hour. What is his time and half rate?

• $60.00

• $25.00

• $10.35

• $45.00

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Mike worked the following hours at a heating/AC company:

Monday, 5 hours
Tuesday, 10 hours
Thursday, 7.5 hours
Saturday 15 hours

He earns $40.00 an hour and $55.00 an hour for anything over 8 hours.

What was his total salary for this week?

• $1,500.00

• $1,635.00

• $1,237.50

• $3,457.25

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Kylie is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is $9.68 per hour, what is Kylie's gross pay?

• $438

• $338

• $35

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3