Answer:
$7.5/hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Sonya is paid time and half for hours worked in excess of 40 hours
She has a gross weekly wages of $345 for 44 hours
Let y represent sonya's hourly rate
Since she is paid one and half then it can be represented as 1.5y
Sonya is suppose to work for a period of 40 hours, this means that she has 4 overtime hours
Therefore Sonya regular hourly rate can be calculated as follows
40y + 4(1.5y) = 345
40y + 6y = 345
46y= 345
y = 345/46
y= 7.5
Hence Sonya's regular hourly rate is $7.5/hour
