A babysitter is paid a regular rate of $16 per hour for any number of hours that does not exceed 30 hours per week. For any overtime hours worked in excess of 30 hours per week, the babysitter is paid a rate that is 75% higher than his regular rate. If last week the babysitter earned $760, how many total hours did she work that week?
Choose one.
A) 40	B) 30	C) 35	D) 25	E) 45
For 30 hrs = 30*16= 
<gadget id="calculator">30*16</gadget>
<output>480</output>
480   Excess= 760-480= 
<gadget id="calculator">760-480</gadget>
<output>280</output>
280   For extra hours=.75(16)=12 in addition to $16. Thus, 12+16=28   Number of extra hrs =280/28= 
<gadget id="calculator">280/28</gadget>
<output>10</output>
10   Total hrs=30+10= 
<gadget id="calculator">30+10</gadget>
<output>40</output>
40   40nswer 40 40
<result>A</result>
A babysitter is paid a regular rate of $16 per hour for any number of hours that does not exceed 30 hours per week. For any overtime hours worked in excess of 30 hours per week, the babysitter is paid a rate that is 75% higher than his regular rate. If last week the babysitter earned $760, how many total hours did she work that week?