Question

Michael earns $173.60 for 14 hours. Elena's hourly rate is $0.80 more per hour than Michael's. How much money will Elena earn for working 17 hours?

Answer 1

224.64285714284 $ is elena's pay

Explanation:

Micheal earn = 173.60 $ t = 14 h

Elena earn = 0.80 more than michael hourly

To find hourly pay of michael

173.80/14 = 12.414285714285 $

Now add elena extra pay in this

12.414285714285 + 0.8 = 13.214285714285 $

So 17 hours pay of elena is

13.214285714285 × 17 = 224.64285714284 $