Problema Solution

Ann earns 1.5 times her normal hourly pay for each hour that she works over 40 hours in a week. Last week she worked 51 hours and earned $378.55. What is her normal hourly pay

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let 'x' represent the normal hourly pay


40x + (51 - 40)*(1.5*x) = 378.55


by solving we find


x = $6.7 per hour


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Ann's normal hourly pay is $6.7 per hour.