2024 BTYSS P1 Q4

2024 BTYSS P1 Q4

Secondary 4
3 marks

Jamal is paid a fixed rate for the first \(36\) hours he works in a week. For any extra hours, he is paid an overtime rate. The following graph shows how much he is being paid based on his working hours.

  1. In a particular week, he worked for \(25\) hours. How much is he paid?[1]
  2. The company that employed Jamal claims that its rate of overtime pay is \(2.5\) times the normal pay rate.
    Is the claim correct? Explain your answer.[2]

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Answer:(a) Approximately \(\$280\) (b) No; the overtime rate is \(2.25\) times the normal pay rate.

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