Question

A writer was paid $12,000 for a 2000-word article. Find the rate per word. A. $0.17 per word. $6.00 per word. $1.67 per word. $60.00 per word

Answer 1

6.00 per word

Explanation:

12,000/2,000=6

6x

2000*.17=340

2000*1.67=3,340

2000*60=120,000

Answer 2

The rate per word is $6 per word

Explanation:

12,000 divided by 2,000 is 6