Question

Last week you worked 28 hours, and earned $266. What is your hourly pay rate? $ per hour Give your answer in dollars and cents (like 5.50)

Answer 1

1) Gathering the data

Last week

28 worked hours = $266

What is your hourly pay rate?

2) To find out that, let's set a proportion

Worked hours $

28------------------------ 266

1--------------------------- x

Let's use the fundamental property of a proportion that allows us to cross multiply the ratios of that proportion

So the hourly pay rate is approximately $11.08 per hour.