Question

Which operation will solve the following word problem? Jeff earns $14.00 per hour, Tom earns half as much as Jeff. How much does Tom earn per hour?

Multiplication


Subtraction


Addition


Division

Answer 1

The correct option is (d).

Explanation:

Given that,

Jeff earns $14.00 per hour.

Tom earns half as much as Jeff.

We need to find the amount earn by Tom per hour.

Tom's amount = Jeff's amount/2

So,

`T=(14)/(2)\\\\T=\$7`

So, Tom earn $7 per hour. Hence, division operation is used. Jeff's amount is divided by 2.