Problema Solution
Merin earns 1.5 times her normal hourly rate for each hour she works after 40 hours in a week. She worked 48 hours this week and earned $650. What is her normal hourly rate?
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let normal hourly rate be x
so, 1.5x will be the xtra rate.
40x + 1.5x * 8 = 650
52x = 650
x = $12.5