Roscoe's employer pays time-and-a-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day and double time for all hours worked on Sundays. Roscoe's regular hourly rate is $9 per hour. During the week, Roscoe worked the following hours: Monday, 8; Tuesday, 8; Wednesday, 9; Thursday, 10; Friday, 8; Sunday, 6. Total gross wages are

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Roscoe worked 8 hours each on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at $9/hour. On Wednesday, he worked 1 extra hour at time-and-a-half ($13.50/hour), and on Thursday, he worked 2 extra hours at time-and-a-half. On Sunday, he worked 6 hours at double time ($18/hour). Total wages: (8+8+8+8+8) * $9 + 1 * $13.50 + 2 * $13.50 + 6 * $18 = $508.50.

Roscoe's Employer Pays Time-And-A-Half for All Hours Worked in Excess