Sophia worked for 6 hours and got paid $85. How much money did Sophia will earn if she works for 18 hours?

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Sophia worked for 6 hours and got paid $85. How much money did Sophia will earn if she works for 18

hours?

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she earned $85 for working for 6 hours

6 = $85
18 = ?

18 * 85/6 = 1530/6 = $255

Chazsolo answered Apr 9, 2022

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Answer: $255

Explanation:

Use proportions:

(6hr)/(85) =(18hr)/(x)

Cross-multiply & solve:

$6x=18 * 85\\6x=1530\\x=255$

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