Question

Determine the gross pay for each employee listed below. When necessary, round intermediate calculations and the final answer to the nearest cent.

1. Clay Jones is paid time-and-a-half for all hours over 40. He worked 47 hours during the week. His regular pay rate is $17.80 per hour.

   $

2. Mary James worked 43 hours during the week. She is entitled to time-and-a-half for all hours in excess of 40 per week. Her regular pay rate is 27.10 per hour.

   $

3. Lori Terry is paid a commission of 6 percent of her sales, which amounted to $17,760.00.

   $

4. Nicole Smith's yearly salary is $70,720.00. During the week, Smith worked 42 hours, and she is entitled to time-and-a-half for all hours over 40.

   $

Answer 1

Clay Jones
Particulars	Hours *	Rate =	Amount
Straight time	40	17.8	712
Overtime	7	17.8 * 1.5	186.9
Gross pay	47		898.9
Answer - $ 899
Mary James
Particulars	Hours *	Rate =	Amount
Straight time	40	27.1	1084
Overtime	3	27.1 * 1.5	121.95
Gross pay	43		1205.95
Answer - $ 1206
Lori Terry
17760 * 6 % =
$ 1065.6
Nicole Smith
Smith will work total 40 hours * 52 weeks = 2080 hours ( staright time )
Rate per hour = 70720 / 2080 = $ 34
Particulars	Hours *	Rate =	Amount
Straight time	40	34	1360
Overtime	2	34 * 1.5	102
Gross pay	42		1462