Question

Seth makes $20 1/4 hour working at a store. Marvin makes 4/5 times amount Seth makes per hour.What is Marvin's hourly wage?$

Answer 1

`\$16(1)/(5)`

1) Firstly, let's convert that mixed number into an improper fraction:

`20(1)/(4)=(4*20+1)/(4)=(81)/(4)`

2) Now, let's find Marvin's hourly wage:

`(81)/(4)\cdot(4)/(5)=(81)/(5)=16(1)/(5)`

Note that to rewrite it as a Mixed Number