Luis makes $23.10 per hour at his job for the first 40 hours he works each week. If he works more than 40 hours, then Luis makes $34.65 per hour. If Luis works 46 hours in one week, how much does he earn?

a. $1,062.60 b. $1,097.25 c. $1,131.90 d. $1,593.90

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Lauren Kane

1 May, 12:00

Luis makes $23.10 per hour at his job for the first 40 hours he works each week. If he works more than 40 hours, then Luis makes $34.65 per hour. If Luis works 46 hours in one week, how much does he earn?

a. $1,062.60 b. $1,097.25 c. $1,131.90 d. $1,593.90

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The answer is c. $1,131.90. Let x be the rate for the first 40 hours: x = 23.10 dollars per hour. Let y be the rate for each hour after first 40 hours: y = 34.65 dollars per hour. If Luis works 46 hours in one week, he will earn: 40x + 6y = 40 * 23.10 + 6 * 34.65 = 924.00 + 207.90 = 1,131.90.

Luis makes $23.10 per hour at his job for the first 40 hours he works each week. If he works more than 40 hours, then Luis makes $34.65 per hour. If Luis works 46 hours in one week, how much does he earn?a. $1,062.60 b. $1,097.25 c. $1,131.90 d. $1,593.90

Luis makes $23.10 per hour at his job for the first 40 hours he works each week. If he works more than 40 hours, then Luis makes $34.65 per hour. If Luis works 46 hours in one week, how much does he earn?

a. $1,062.60 b. $1,097.25 c. $1,131.90 d. $1,593.90