Question

Nathan works the same number of hours each day, 5 days each week. He earns $12 per hour. Last week he earned $420. How many hours did he work each day?

Answer 1

He worked 7 hours each day, last week

Explanation:

-$420 earned last week

-He worked for 5 days (420 / 5)

-He earns $12 per hour

- How many hours he worked is unknown (x)

Equation

12x = 420/5

12x = 84

x = 7