Question

A newspaper carrier earns a fixed amount for each newspaper he delivers, and yesterday his average hourly wage was $7.50 an hour. if he worked 4 hours yesterday and delivered 120 newspapers, how much does he earn for each newspaper delivered?

Answer 1

$0.25 for each newspaper

Explanation:

A newspaper carrier earned yesterday = 4 hours

He delivered total newspapers in 4 hours = 120

in one hour he delivered newspapers =
`(120)/(4)` = 30

his average hourly wage was = $7.50

He earned for each newspaper delivered =
`(7.50)/(30)` = $0.25

He earn $0.25 for each newspaper he delivered.

Answer 2

we know that

1) yesterday the average hourly wage was -------> $7.50 an hour

2) if he worked 4 hours yesterday and delivered 120 newspapers

so

4*$7.50=$30

Divide $30 by 120 newspapers

30/120=$0.25

therefore

the answer is

He earn $0.25 for each newspaper delivered