Question

Steven just got a new summer job painting fences in his neighborhood. He will be paid $7.25 an hour. His first customer paid him a total of $36.25.

Part A:
If h = the number of hours Steven worked, write an equation that would show how the customer knew how much to pay him.

Part B:
Using the equation you wrote in Part A, how many total hours did Steven work?



(Explain in detail please.)

Answer 1

Part A: 7.25x = 36.25

Part B: 5 hours

Explanation:

36.25/7.25 = 5