Question

For 31 hours of work, you are paid $237.15. How much would you receive for 36 hours? You would receive $? (Round to the nearest cent as needed.)

Answer 1

We are asked to find the pay for 36 hours of work and we are told what the pay is for 31 hours of work

To solve this we must first determine the pay for an hour of work, this can be found by dividing the pay for a 31 hours of work by the 31 hours

`(237.15)/(31)=7.65`

Now, to find the pay for 36 hours of work, we multiply the hours of work by 36

`7.65\cdot36=275.4`

The answer is that you receive for 36 hours of work, a payment of $275.4