Question

Chris made $184 for 8 hours of work. At the same rate, how much would he make for 13 hours of work?

Answer 1

Answer: $299

Explanation:

First, create a ratio for this problem:

Set x as your variable:

$184 : 8 hours= $x : 13 hours

Cross multiply:

8x=2392

Divide both sides by 8:

x=299

Answer 2

$299

Explanation:

First, we can find how much Chris makes for 1 hour of work.

184/8=23

Chris makes $23 per hour.

Now, we can find how much he makes for 13 hours.

13*23=299

Chris makes $299 for 13 hours of work.