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Phoebe and Gemma deliver newspapers. Phoebe works for 5 hours and Gemma for 4 hours. The total pay is £27. How much should Gemma get?

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Answer:

12$ is the amount Gemma would get.

Explanation:

27$ divided by 9 hours is 3$ per hour, aka the unit rate. Since Gemma worked 4 hours, we do 3$x4 and we get 12$

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