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Avery works two jobs. She usually works at a retail store for 5 hours during the

day and is paid $10 per hour by the store. In the evening she works at a
restaurant as a manager for 4 hours and is paid $21 per hour. How much does
she make on average per hour for the day?






A. $3.44

B. $15.5

C. $14.89

S. $16.75

Avery works two jobs. She usually works at a retail store for 5 hours during the day-example-1

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It’s 15.5 because they’re asking on average per hour so to find the average add 10+21=31 and then divide by 2 (the number of jobs and the two separate wages) and you get $15.5
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Answer: 14.89

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: 5(10)+4(21)/ 9

Step 2: 50+84/9

Step 3: 134/9

Step 4: 14.89

User Nikolay Nahimov
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