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Overtime and Allowances - Questions

Question 1
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Grant works as a bricklayer and is paid a normal rate of $25/hr. He gets time-and-a-half rates on weekends and double time rates on public holidays. He also gets an extra $2.10/hr when he works in the rain. For one week he worked the following hours:

  • 8 hours every day from Monday to Friday
  • 3 hours on Saturday

Monday was a public holiday and it rained for a total of 5 hours this week. How much will he get paid?

$1323

Question 2
58931

A miner earns a wage of $32.50 per hour, plus an allowance of $12.50 for working in a confined space. If a miner works for 36 hours and 12 hours are in a confined space, calculate:

(i)  his total weekly income

(ii)  his yearly income (52 weeks)

(i)  $1,320

(ii)  $68,640

Question 3
58932

Barak earns $24.20 an hour. He earns normal time during the week and time and a half during the weekends. Last week he worked 36 hours during the week and 8 hours during the weekend, calculate:

(i)  His wage during the week

(ii)  His wage on the weekend

(iii)  His total wage

(i)  $871.20

(ii)  $290.40

(iii)  $1161.60

Question 4
58934

April works a 36 hour week and is paid $24 per hour overtime is paid at time and a half. April wants to work enough overtime to earn $1080.

(i)  What is her weekly wage?

(ii)  How many hours overtime must she work?

(i)  $864

(ii)  6 hours

Question 5
58933

Wayan earns $28 per hour at the normal rate. Each week she works 20 hours at the normal rate and 5 hours at time and a half.

(i)  Calculate Wayan's weekly wage

(ii) Wayan wants to increase her weekly wage to $910 by working extra hours at the normal rate. How many extra hours must Wayan work?

(i)  $770

(ii)  5 hours

Question 6
10330

Rosa works in a factory.She operates an oven and is paid a temperature allowance of $3.50 per hour in addition of her normal rate of $19.50 per hour. She works a total of 40 hours which includes 12 hours of working the oven. What is her total earnings for the week?

$822

Question 7
10289

Betty's normal pay is $18 per hour. This week, she was paid for 8 hours at time-and-a-half. How many hours would Betty need to work at double time to earn the same amount?

6 hours

Question 8
10285

Imogen works for 6 hours at double time. She earns $390. Her normal hourly rate is?

$32.50

Question 9
10283

Adam earns $25.60 an hour.He earns normal time during week days and time-and-a-half on weekends. Last week, he worked 36 hours during the week and 8 hours over the weekend. His wage for the week was?

$1228.80

Question 10
10287

Yazmin works 3 hours at time-and-a-half and 2 hours double time. She earns $238. Her normal hourly rate is?

$28

Question 11
10288

A window washer earns $24.50 per hour and a height allowance of $64 per day. In 1 week (5 days), he works 8 hours per day. How much did he earn for the week?

$1300

Question 12
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Alan's normal pay is $24 per hour. This week he was paid for 6 hours at double time. How many hours would Alan need to work at time-and-a-half to earn the same amount?

8 hours