1. **Stating the problem:** Calculate the total pay for an employee who works 35 regular hours and 5 overtime hours, given the regular hourly rate and overtime multiplier. 2. **Given data:** - Regular hourly rate: $16.75/h - Overtime multiplier: 1.5 times regular rate - Regular hours worked: 35 - Overtime hours worked: 5 3. **Formula used:** Total pay = (Regular hours \times Regular rate) + (Overtime hours \times Overtime rate) Where Overtime rate = Regular rate \times Overtime multiplier 4. **Calculate overtime rate:** $$\text{Overtime rate} = 16.75 \times 1.5 = 25.125$$ 5. **Calculate pay for regular hours:** $$35 \times 16.75 = 586.25$$ 6. **Calculate pay for overtime hours:** $$5 \times 25.125 = 125.625$$ 7. **Calculate total pay:** $$586.25 + 125.625 = 711.875$$ 8. **Final answer:** The total pay is **$711.88** (rounded to two decimal places).