Certainly! Let's break down the details step-by-step to solve the given problem.
### 1. Daily Hours Calculation
Each day has two work periods, with total hours worked then calculated.
#### September 13
- First period: 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM (4 hours)
- Second period: 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM (4 hours 30 minutes)
Total hours for September 13: 4 + 4.5 = 8.5 hours
#### September 14
- First period: 8:10 AM to 11:35 AM (3 hours 25 minutes, or approximately 3.5 hours)
- Second period: 12:30 PM to 4:35 PM (4 hours 5 minutes, or approximately 4 hours)
Total hours for September 14: 3.5 + 4 = 7.5 hours
#### September 15
- First period: 8:10 AM to 12:00 PM (3 hours 50 minutes, or approximately 3.83 hours)
- Second period: 12:40 PM to 4:50 PM (4 hours 10 minutes, or 4 hours)
Total hours for September 15: 3.83 + 4 = 7.83 hours
#### September 16
- First period: 8:20 AM to 11:50 AM (3 hours 30 minutes, or approximately 3.5 hours)
- Second period: 12:50 PM to 5:00 PM (4 hours 10 minutes, or approximately 4 hours)
Total hours for September 16: 3.5 + 4 = 7.5 hours
#### September 17
- First period: 7:05 AM to 11:09 AM (4 hours)
- Second period: 11:50 PM to 3:30 PM (3 hours 30 minutes, or approximately 3.5 hours)
Total hours for September 17: 4 + 3.5 = 7.5 hours
### 2. Weekly Hours Calculation
Now, sum the total hours worked each day over the week:
- September 13: 8.5 hours
- September 14: 7.5 hours
- September 15: 7.83 hours
- September 16: 7.5 hours
- September 17: 7.5 hours
Total hours for the week:
8.5 + 7.5 + 7.83 + 7.5 + 7.5 = 38.83 hours
### 3. Employee Earnings Calculation
Given the hourly rate is [tex]$8.50, we calculate the total earnings for the hours worked:
Total earnings = 38.83 hours * $[/tex]8.50/hour = [tex]$330.055
### Summary
- Hours each day:
- Sep 13: 8.5 hours
- Sep 14: 7.5 hours
- Sep 15: 7.83 hours
- Sep 16: 7.5 hours
- Sep 17: 7.5 hours
- Total hours worked: 38.83 hours
- Total earnings: $[/tex]330.055
