Question

You and a friend are paid $38.25 for doing yard work.

You worked 2.5 hours and your friend worked 2 hours.
You split the money according to the amount of time
each of you worked.
How much money did you make in an hour?

Answer 1

$38.25 divided by 4.5 hours = $8.50 an hour
I must’ve made $21.25 total and my friend made $17
Therefore, I made $8.50 an hour.