Naomi has earned $54 mowing lawns the past two days. she worked 2 1/2 hours yesterday and 4 1/4 hours today. if Naomi is paid the same amount for every hour she works, how much does she earn per hour the mow lawns?
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given :
Amount earned by Naomi = $54
Hours worked by Naomi = 2½ + 4¼
= 5/2 + 17/4
= (10 + 17)/4
= 27/4
So, Amount earned by Naomi per hour = $54/27 × 4
=$ 2 × 4
= $8
Thus, Naomi earn $8 per hour.