Question

Sally and Adam work at different jobs. Sally earns $5 per hour and Adam earns $4 per hour. They each earn the same amount per week but Adam works 2 more hours. How many hours a week does Adam work?

Answer 1

10 hrs

Explanation:

sally earns $5/hr while Adam earns $4/hr

let the number of Hour sally works be 'x'

From question Adam work 2 hrs more than sally,

therefore Adam works (x + 2)hrs also the both earn same amount per week

therefore;

4 x
`(x + 2)` = 5 x
`x`

4x + 8 = 5x

5x - 4x = 8

x = 8hrs

Adam works for (8+2)hrs = 10hrs