Question

If jayson works 12 hours he earns 186 how many hours would he need to work to earn 294.50

a) 18.5 hours
b) 20 hours
c) 22.5 hours
d) 24 hours

Answer 1

To earn $294.50, Jayson would need to work 19 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many hours Jayson would need to work to earn $294.50, we can set up a proportion using the given information.

First, let's set up the proportion:

12 hours / $186 = x hours / $294.50

Next, cross multiply to solve for x:

12 * $294.50 = $186 * x

Simplify:

$3,534 = $186 * x

Divide both sides by $186 to solve for x:

$3,534 / $186 = x

x = 19.

So, Jayson would need to work 19 hours to earn $294.50.