Question

Glados works as a nurse at a county hospital in Baton Rouge. Glados

worked 38.4 hours and her paycheck for this week was $1,718.64.
How much does Glados make per hour? Round your answer to the
nearest cent.​

Answer 1

Glados makes $44.76 per hour.

Explanation:

Given:

Total hours Glados worked this week = 38.4

Amount earned by Glados this week = $1,718.64

To find her hourly earnings for the week.

Solution:

We will use unitary method to find the unit rate.

If for 38.4 hours Galdos earned = $1,718.64

Then for 1 hour she will earn =
`(\$1,718.64)/(38.4)=\$44.756\approx\$44.76`

Thus, Galdos' hourly earnings for the week = $44.76