Manuel worked 5 days a week, and 6 hours each day. That week he earned $337.50. What was his hourly rate of pay?
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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In order to find out what is his hourly pay rate we need to first find out how many hours we works in a week, and then from the total amount divide the hours in one week.
Lets try and find the hours he works in one week.
He works 5 days for 6 hours each day. So in one week he works 5*6=30hours a week.
He made for 30 hours the amount of $337.50.
So for 1 hour he makes X$
Cross multiply to find out his hourly rate, 30 times x equal to 337.50 times 1.
30x = 337.50
Divide both sides with 30.
30x/30 = 337.50/30
x = $11.25/hour