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A waitress earned $73 for 6 hours of work. The total included $46 in tips. What was her hourly wage?

User Nandagopal T
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Answer: $4.50 per hour

Explanation:

First, find how much she earned, excluding the tips.

73-46= 27

She earned $27 in the 6 hours, without tips

To find her hourly wage, you divide 27 by six because, since she worked 6 hours to earn $27, we need to find the unit rate.

27/6 = 4 dollars 50 cents.

User Ashan
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Answer: $4.5/hour

Explanation:

Total earned in 6 hours subtracted tips equals wage over 6 hours.

Divide by 6 hours to find individual hourly wage.

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