A timesheet shows 40 regular hours at $18/hour and 5 overtime hours paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. What is the gross pay?

A timesheet shows 40 regular hours at $18/hour and 5 overtime hours paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. What is the gross pay?

• A. 855.00
• B. 780.00
• C. 870.00
• D. 900.00

Answer: (A)

To find gross pay, separate regular pay from overtime pay and use the correct overtime rate: overtime is 1.5 times the regular hourly rate. Regular pay: 40 hours × $18 = $720. Overtime rate: $18 × 1.5 = $27 per hour. Overtime pay: 5 hours × $27 = $135. Total gross pay: $720 + $135 = $855. So, gross pay is $855.00. If overtime weren’t increased by 1.5, or if the math were added incorrectly, you’d get different totals (for example, using only the regular rate for overtime would yield $810).

To find gross pay, separate regular pay from overtime pay and use the correct overtime rate: overtime is 1.5 times the regular hourly rate.

Regular pay: 40 hours × $18 = $720.

Overtime rate: $18 × 1.5 = $27 per hour.

Overtime pay: 5 hours × $27 = $135.

Total gross pay: $720 + $135 = $855.

So, gross pay is $855.00. If overtime weren’t increased by 1.5, or if the math were added incorrectly, you’d get different totals (for example, using only the regular rate for overtime would yield $810).