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for 35 hours of work , you are paid 260.75 how much would you receive for 39 hours . round to nearest cent

User Yaacov
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The way you would set this up is as follows:


(35)/(260.75)= (39)/(x)

That's when you solve for x.
Cross multiply 260.75 * 39, and you get 10,169.25
Now divide that by 35, and you get your answer, which is $290.55
User Tyler Dodge
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i am pretty sure the answer is 290.55
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