Julio is paid 1.4 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 31 hours in a week. Last week he
worked 36 hours and earned $535.80.
Enter and solve an equation to find Julio's normal hourly rate, r. Complete the explanation how you know
that your answer is reasonable.
The earnings equation is $535.80=
Julio's hourly rate is $
per hour.
This is reasonable because working 36 hours at a rate of $14 per hour is
36 · 14=36(10+4)= 360 + 144=
and $
is close to $535.80.
