Olivia worked 46 hours during the week at an hourly rate of $16 per hour. Assume that Olivia's overtime rate is paid at time and a half over 40 hours. What is Olivia's gross pay for the week?

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Olivia worked 40 regular hours and 6 overtime hours. Her regular pay is 40 hours x $16 = $640. Her overtime pay is 6 hours x ($16 x 1.5) = $144. Therefore, her total gross pay is $640 + $144 = $784.

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