Question

Obasi earns 150\%150%150, percent of his regular hourly wage while working overtime. What fraction of his regular hourly wage does Obasi earn while working overtime?

Answer 1

3/2 or 1 1/2

Explanation:

We are told that:

Obasi earns 150% of his regular hourly wage while working overtime

The fraction of his regular hourly wage that Obasi earns while working overtime is written as:

150%

= 150/100

= 15/10

= 3/2

= 1 1/2

The fraction of his regular hourly wage that Obasi earns while working overtime is 3/2 or 1 1/2