Example $2-9$

John Escobar is paid an hourly rate of $$18\mathrm{.}50$ per hour, and he worked $49$ hours this week. His gross pay is:

$40$ hours $$$$18\mathrm{.}50=$$$740\mathrm{.}00$ regular earnings

$9$ hours $$$$27\mathrm{.}75($$$18\mathrm{.}501\mathrm{.}5)=249\mathrm{.}75$ overtime earnings

Total gross pay $=$

and are paid time and one$-$half for all hours over $40$ in each workweek. nearest cent.

a$.$ For each employee, compute the regular earnings, overtime rate, overtime earnings, and total gross earnings.

b$.$ Compute the total gross earnings for all employees.

$($a$)$