Question

Peyton earned at least $448 last pay period. What is the least number of

hours she could have worked? Assume any number of hours makes sense,
not just the ones in the table.
Hours
worked
10
Total
pay
$140
$280
$420
20
30
40
$560
50
$700
60
$840
70
$980
A. 32
B. 38
C. 34
D. 36

Answer 1

A. 32 hours

Explanation:

$140/10 hours can also be written as $14/ hour , so to earn at least $448, she has to work for 448/14=32 hours.