kyle has a job at t shirts r us that pays $8.50 per hour" but requires an employee to purchase a uniform for $15. Kara works at caps n tees and earns $6 an hour. How many hours would kyle and kara have to work to earn the same pay?
6 h = 8.5 h - 15
To find out how many hours Kyle and Kara have to work to earn the same pay, we can set up an equation based on their wages. Let's assume they both work x hours.
For Kyle:
Earnings = (Hourly wage * Hours worked) - Uniform cost
Earnings = (8.50 * x) - 15
For Kara:
Earnings = Hourly wage * Hours worked
Earnings = 6 * x
To find the point where they earn the same, we can set the two equations equal to each other:
(8.50 * x) - 15 = 6 * x
Now, we can solve for x:
8.50x - 15 = 6x
8.50x - 6x = 15
2.50x = 15
x = 15 / 2.50
x = 6
So, Kyle and Kara would have to work 6 hours each to earn the same pay.