Question

How many hours would someone who earns $7.75 per hour have to work to earn $224.72?

Answer 1

224.72/7.75= 28.996 hours =29 hours

Answer 2

Someone who earns $7.75 per hour have to work 29 hrs to earn $224.72

Explanation:

Given that someone earns $7.75 per hour.

we have to find the hours have to work to earn $224.72

`\text{Earning \$ 7.75 in=1 hr}`

`\text{Earning \$ 1 in=}(1)/(7.75) hrs`

`\text{Earning \$ 224.72 in=}(1)/(7.75)* 224.72=28.9\sim29 hrs`

hence, someone who earns $7.75 per hour have to work 29 hrs to earn $224.72