Lee worked 22 hours this week and made $132. If she works 15 hours next week at the same pay rate, how much will she make?
ok that is the equation that I had got as well but how do I cross multiply?
Set up a proportion and cross multiply.
22/132 = 15/x
Multiply the first and last terms together. Then multiply the middle two terms together.
22/132 = 15/x
22x = 132 * 15
22x = 1980
x = 90
You could also find her hourly wage for the 22-hour week and apply it to her 15-hour week.
To determine how much Lee will make next week, we can first calculate her hourly rate of pay.
To calculate the hourly rate, divide the total amount earned by the total number of hours worked.
Lee's hourly rate = $132 / 22 hours = $6 per hour
Now that we know Lee's hourly rate is $6, we can calculate her earnings for next week.
Next week, Lee will work 15 hours.
Earnings for next week = Hourly rate * Number of hours worked
Earnings for next week = $6 * 15 hours = $90
Therefore, Lee will make $90 next week if she works 15 hours at the same pay rate.