Question

The amount of money Sharita makes varies directly with the number of hours she works. If she earns $41.25 for 5 hours of work, how much will she

earn if she works 8 hours?

Answer 1

Let M be the amount she earns and H the hours worked;
M
`\alpha H`
M=aH
Where a is a constant of proportionality;
Given that M=41.25 and H=5
41.25=5a
a=
`(41.25)/(5)`
a=8.25
The equation then is;
M=8.25H
When she works 8 hours;
M=8.25*8
=66 dollars