Question

Your friend earns $10.50 per hour. This is 125% of her hourly wage last year. How much did your friend earn per hour last year?

Answer 1

' 125% ' means ' 1.25 '

'of' means 'times'

1.25 times (last year) = $10.50

Divide each side

by 1.25: Last year = ($10.50) / 1.25

= $8.40 .

Answer 2

$8.40

Explanation:

125% is the same as 1.25

$10.50/1.25 = $8.40

Answer: $8.40