Each week, Aaron earns $186 for
24 h of work as a ticket seller.
Kayla earns $225 for 30 h of work
as a cashier. Which job pays more?
How did you find out?
divide the pay by the hours worked to see which rate is better
To determine which job pays more, we can compare the hourly rates for Aaron and Kayla. To find the hourly rate, we divide the total earnings by the number of hours worked.
For Aaron:
Hourly rate for Aaron = Total earnings for Aaron / Number of hours worked by Aaron
= $186 / 24 h
= $7.75/h
For Kayla:
Hourly rate for Kayla = Total earnings for Kayla / Number of hours worked by Kayla
= $225 / 30 h
= $7.50/h
Comparing the hourly rates, we can see that Aaron earns $7.75 per hour, while Kayla earns $7.50 per hour. Therefore, Aaron's job as a ticket seller pays more than Kayla's job as a cashier.