Question

7) Bob gets paid $16 per hour. He heard that this is % what Alice makes. How much is Alice paid per hour? a) Write an equation with a variable to model the situation.

Answer 1

Bob gets 16 per hour

Bob gets 2/3 of what Alice makes

So 2/3 of what Alice makes is 16, then the equation would be:

(2/3) A = 16

if we solve for A:

A = 16 (3/2) = 48/2 = 24

A = 24

So first answer: Alice is paid $24 per hour

Second answer would be the equation we made before:

(2/3) A = 16

where A is the quantity that Alice is paid