At the county fair 4 employees were paid $8.75 an hour to work at a funnel cake stand. They worked for 8 hours at regular pay and then for 5 hours at overtime pay for an extra $2.50 an hour. How much money did each employee earn?

Each employee earned $126.25.

Step-by-step explanation:

Each employee earned:

Regular pay: $8.75 per hour for 8 hours

Overtime pay: ($8.75 + $2.50) per hour for 5 hours

The overtime pay rate is ($8.75 + $2.50) / hour = $11.25/hour

Amount earned:

regular pay for 8 hours plus overtime pay for 5 hours =

= $8.75 * 8 + $11.25 * 5

= $70.00 + $56.25

= $126.25

Each employee earned $126.25