Question

Byron earns $11.00 per hour. How many hours will Byron have to work to earn $143.00?

1. 7.7 hours
2. 13.0 hours
3. 14.3 hours
4. 15.7 hours

Answer 1

Explanation:

Byron earns $11.00 per hour.

Lets say he works for x hours

for x hour Byron earn =11x

It is given that

Byron have to work to earn= $143.00

so

11x= 143

x=143/11

x=13

so He must work for 13.0 hours .

Answer 2

divide 143.00 by 11.00

143/11 = 13

Answer is 2. 13.0 hours