Question

Can u guys help me i have been waiting for 5 hours i was at school now I'm at home so pls help?

Answer 1

$8.5 , $29.75

Explanation:

Total hours worked by both John and Pam = 5.5 hours

Amount paid per hour = 46.75 / 5.5 = $8.5

John's share of money is 3.5 * 8.5 = $29.75

Answer 2

John and Pam are paid $8.5 for each hour worked. John's share of the money is $29.75.

Explanation:

Let x = the hourly salary. John worked for 3.5 hrs, and Pam for two. We can represent this using the equation:

3.5x + 2x = 46.75, where the coefficients equals the amount of hours.

Let's solve for x!

5.5x=46.75

x = 46.75/5.5 = 17/2 = 8.5

John and Pam are paid 8.5 dollars per each hour worked.

To figure out John's share of the money, we will multiply the wage by the hours he worked.

8.5 x 3.5 = 29.75