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Exercise 15

Avg difficulty 2.5

Use the problem solving process to decide between the two options. Document your steps and thinking.

In this exercise, if the hourly job had overtime pay at time and a half, how many hours of overtime per year would you need to work in a year to get paid as much as the salaried job?

Lee et al., Math in Society, §1.5 Problem Solving, Exercise 15

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