Question

Question 9 (5 points)

Moe has been offered two different summer jobs. Job A would pay him an hourly rate of $12. Job B would pay him $510 for a 40-hour work week. Which job has a higher rate of pay? There isn't enough information to determine which job has a higher rate of pay.
Job B
Job A and Job B have equal rates of pay.
Job A

Answer 1

$12.75

Explanation:

Moe has been offered two different summer jobs. Job A would pay him an hourly rate of $12. Job B would pay him $510 for a 40-hour work week. First, you have to set up the problem like this:

$510/40 hr = ?/1 hr

The next step is to either cross multiply or you can divide the numerator and denominator by the denominator number because 40/1 is still going to be 40. That means, $510/40= what number?

Answer: $12.75 per 1 hour

Answer 2

Job B, because you divide the total pay (510) and the hours (40), so 510/40= 12.75