Question

You and two friends got jobs at stores in the mall. You earn

$117.60
$117.60
for
14
14
hours of work. Ty earns
$148.50
$148.50
in
18
18
hours. Kim earns
$137.60
$137.60
in
16
16
hours. Who has the highest pay rate in dollars per hour?

Answer 1

Divide each amount of money by its hours.

$117.60/14 = $8.40/hour

$148.50/18 = $8.25/hour

$137.60/16 = $8.60/hour

Kim earns the highest pay per hour.