Question

If Benito earns $187.50 for 12.5 hours of work, how many hours must he work to earn $465.00?

Answer 1

31 hours.

Explanation:

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you can solve this easily using a simple rule of three

Step one

define the relation and solve for x

if

$187.50⇒12.5 hours

$465.00⇒x hours?

`(187.50)/(12.5)=(465)/(x) \\isolate\ x\\(187.50*x)/(12.5)=465\\x=(465*12.5)/(187.50) \\x=31`

Hence, Benito must to work 31 hours

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Answer 2

divide 187.50 by 12.5 to find hourly rate

187.50/12.50 = 15 dollars per hour

now divide 465 by 15 for number of hours

465/15 = 31 hours

double check by multiplying 31 by 15 ( 31 x 15 = 465)