please help me with this problem!!!
By rod977
@rod977 (118)
Portugal
November 10, 2011 3:42pm CST
I'm trying to solve this math problem but i can't... I know the answer but I don't know how to get there. Everytime I do it I come with the same result. Here it is:
- Antony earns 6.60 euros per hour of work till 30 hours a week.
Each hour he works over 30 hours per week he earns more 1/3 per hour besides of the usual.
In a week, Antony earned 220 euros.
Calculate how many hours and minutes Antony worked that week.
Please help me. and please show me all the steps you did!
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2 responses
@SpikeTheLobster (6403)
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10 Nov 11
You should really do your own homework, you know. 
Let x be the number of hours worked at the base rate.
Let y be the number of hours worked at the overtime rate.
220 = 6.6x + 8.8y
Do your normal quadratics from there.
Let x be the number of hours worked at the base rate.
Let y be the number of hours worked at the overtime rate.
220 = 6.6x + 8.8y
Do your normal quadratics from there.@SpikeTheLobster (6403)
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10 Nov 11
Or alternatively (though probably not what a maths teacher wants):
Basic weekly wage = 30 x 6.6 = 193 Euros.
Therefore he earned 27 Euros more in the week.
Overtime wage = 8.8 Euros/hr
Number of hours earned = 27 / 8.8 (hourly wage in overtime) = 3 hours, 4 minutes, 5.45 seconds
(like any job's actually going to pay you for 5.45 seconds' work...! )
)@SpikeTheLobster (6403)
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10 Nov 11
Oops, mistyped - 198 Euros. Therefore 22 Euros more. Therefore 2 hours 30 minutes (that makes more sense).
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
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11 Nov 11
1) 220 (total income) / 6.60 (income an hour) = .... (the hours before dot after dot are the minutes the minutes.
2) 1 hour has 60 minutes
3) Extra hours payed = 1/3 of 6.60 euro = 2.20 euro since 6.60 euro / 3 = 2.20 euro
4) He worked about 60 min. extra (60606060 to be exactly we make 61 minutes overwork out of that)
4) 1 extra working hour or 60 minutes = 2.20 euro + 1 minute extra working = (2.20 / 60 = ... euro.)
