Erwin works as a plumber. He earns $37.00 an hour plus time and one-half for overtime on the weekdays. On the weekend, he earns double time. Last week, Erwin worked 40 hours of straight time, 7 hours of weekday overtime, and 10 hours over the weekend. How much did Erwin earn last week?
A) $1,868.50
B) $1,998.00
C) $2,608.50
D) $2,409.00

Question

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Erwin's earnings can be broken down as follows:

Straight time (40 hours) = 40 x $37 = $1,480
Weekday overtime (7 hours) = 7 x ($37 x 1.5) = $388.50
Weekend work (10 hours) = 10 x ($37 x 2) = $740

Adding up all his earnings, we get:

$1,480 + $388.50 + $740 = $2,608.50

Therefore, Erwin earned $2,608.50 last week, which is option C.

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