Jerri Rice has worked 44 hours this week. She worked in excess of 8 hours each day. Her regular hourly wage is $15 per hour. What are Jerri's gross wages for the week? (The company Jerri works for is in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.)

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Jerri worked for 44 hours, which is 8 hours more than the regular 40 hours a week. She worked for 8 hours each day, which means she worked for 5 days (40 regular hours) + 4 more hours.

Her regular hourly wage is $15 per hour, and she worked for 44 hours.

For the first 40 hours, she will earn 40 hours x $15/hour = $600.

For the remaining 4 hours, she will earn 4 hours x $22.50/hour (which is time and a half her regular wage) = $90.

Therefore, her gross wages for the week will be $600 + $90 = $690.

Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Jerri Rice Has Worked 44 Hours This Week