Program_3-2.py

base_hours = 40
ot_multiplier = 1.5

hours =  float(input('Enter the number of hours worked: '))
pay_rate = float(input('Enter the hourly pay rate:'))

if hours > base_hours:
    overtime_hours = hours - base_hours

    overtime_pay = overtime_hours * pay_rate * ot_multiplier

    gross_pay = base_hours * pay_rate + overtime_pay

else:
     gross_pay = hours * pay_rate

print('the gross pay is $', format(gross_pay, ',.2f'), sep='')