Question

Alan just got a Fall job. The equation P = 12.50h represents the salary P (in dollars) he will earn when he works h hours. How much is he earning per hour?

Answer 1

Given:

Alan salary P (in dollars) when he works h hours is represented by the equation

`P=12.50h`

To find:

The earning per hour.

Solution:

We have,

`P=12.50h`

Here, P is total salary and h is number of hours he works.

`\text{Earning per hour}= \frac{\text{Total salary}}{\text{Number of hours}}`

`\text{Earning per hour}= (12.50h)/(h)`

`\text{Earning per hour}=12.50`

Therefore, the earning per hour is $12.50.