You are paid $78 for 61/2 hours of work.
Question: What is your rate of pay?
=> 78 dollars = is the money paid to you
=> 6 and ½ is the time you rendered for work
=> 6 and half hours = 6.50 hours or 6 hours and 30 minutes
Solution:
=> 78 dollars / 6.5 hours = 12 dollars.
Thus, your rate is 12 dollars per hour (12 dollars/h)