Module 5 Assignment 3.1 Answer

3.1 Compute Gross Pay

Question

Write a Python program that:

• Prompts the user for hours worked and hourly rate.
• Pays the regular rate for hours up to 40.
• Pays 1.5 times the hourly rate for hours above 40.
• Uses 45 hours and a rate of 10.50 per hour for testing (Expected Output: 498.75).

Correct Python Code

# Prompt user for input
hrs = input("Enter Hours: ")
rate = input("Enter Rate per Hour: ")

# Convert input to float
h = float(hrs)
r = float(rate)

# Calculate pay
if h > 40:
    overtime_hours = h - 40
    overtime_pay = overtime_hours * (r * 1.5)
    regular_pay = 40 * r
    total_pay = regular_pay + overtime_pay
else:
    total_pay = h * r

# Display output
print(total_pay)

Expected Output

Enter Hours: 45
Enter Rate per Hour: 10.50
498.75

Explanation

1. Prompt the user for hours worked (hrs) and hourly rate (rate).
2. Convert input to float to allow calculations.
3. Check if hours exceed 40:
   • Compute regular pay (40 * rate).
   • Compute overtime pay (extra hours * 1.5 * rate).
   • Sum both to get total pay.
4. Print the final pay amount.

Why This Code is Correct

✅ Handles overtime calculation correctly.
✅ Uses float() conversion for accurate calculations.
✅ Produces expected output (498.75) when tested with 45 hours and 10.50 rate.