Question

How many hours would someone who earns $7.50 per hour have to work to earn $116.25?

Answer 1

116.25 / 7.50 = 15.5 hours

Answer 2

Lets look at the information we have:-

$7.50 per hour
How many hours to earn $116.25?

To answer this we will divide. Lets do it:-

116.25 ÷ 7.50 = 15.5
15 and a half hours.

CHECK OUR WORK:-

15.5 × 7.50 = 116.25
We were RIGHT!!

So, to earn $116.25 when getting paid $7.50 per hour you would need to work for 15 and a half hours.

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