Question

Allen works 8 hours per day and earns $10 per hour. Ben works 4 hours each day and earns the same amount as Allen. How much money does Ben earn each hour? Drag the steps in the correct order to solve the problem.

Check. 8(10)=4(20) Solve. x = 20
Set up. 8(10)=4(x)
Identify. Ben's wage is the unknown
. Strategize. Let x = Ben's unknown wages.

Answer 1

Step 1

Strategize

Let

x------> Ben's unknown wages

Step 2

Set up

`8*10=4*x`-----> equation A

Step 3

Solve

`8*10=4*x`

`4x=80`

`x=20(\$)/(hour)`

Step 4

Check

Substitute the value of x in the equation A

`8*10=4*20`

`80=80` ------> is ok

therefore

the answer is

The steps in the correct order to solve the problem are

Identify, Strategize, Set up, Solve, and Check.

Answer 2

The full answer is Identify, Strategize, Set up, Solve, and Check.