Question

How many hours would someone who earns $6.25 per hour have to work to earn $225.65?

Answer 1

6.25x = 225.65
x = 225.65 / 6.25
x = 36.104....so u would basically have to work 37 hrs

Answer 2

Answer: 36.1 hours

Explanation:

Given: The amount someone earns for each hour worked =
`\$6.25`

The expected amount to earn by work =
`\$225.65`

Now, to find the number of hours work to earn the expected value , we divide the expected value by the hourly rate, we get

The number of hours work to earn
`\$225.65\ =(225.65)/(6.25)=36.104\approx36.1`

Hence, the number of hours work to earn
`\$225.65` about 36.1 hours.