Question

Dan earns £9.30 per hour. How much will he earn for 9 hours work?

Answer 1

Answer: £83.70

Explanation:

We can set up a ratio.

Let x be the amount he earns for 9 hours of work.

`(9.30 pounds)/(1 hour) = (x pounds)/(9 hours)`

We can cross multiply:

x = 9*9.3

x = £83.70