Question

A man's ordinary wage is Re 1 per hour; over-time pay is
50 P. per hour. He works 42 hours in a week and earns
Rs 36. How many hours are counted as overtime ?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Required equation

X +y/2 = 36

2x+y = 72. .....(1)

Also ,

x+y = 42. ......(2)

Subtracting equation (2) from (1) We get ,

x = 30

Hence , y = 12