Question

Mae receives $74.00 for working one 5-hour day. One day she had to stop after working 3 hours because of a doctors's appointment. How much did she make that day?

Answer 1

Given that Mae receives $74.00 for working one 5-hour day, this implies that in 1 hour, she will earn

`\frac{\$74.00}{5\text{ hour}}=\$14.8`

If she stops working after 3 hours, this implies that she has worked a total of 3 hours.

Thus, the amount she will make that day is evaluated as

`\begin{gathered} 3\text{ hours}*\frac{\$14.8}{1\text{ hour}} \\ =\$44.4 \end{gathered}`

Hence, she will make $44.4 that day.