Sam got a new job with a $7.00 per hour raise. He worked for 5 hours and got paid $85.00. How much did he make before the raise?
A. $10.00 per hour
B. $11.00 per hour
C. $12.00 per hour
D. $13.00 per hour
old rate --- x
new rate = x+7
5(x+7) = 85
5x + 35 = 85
5x = 50
x = 10
Don't trust the bot with its answers
How'd you answer and I just hit submit? Also, the answer is not B.
Its A
To find out how much Sam made before the raise, we can set up an equation using the given information.
Let's assume that Sam's hourly wage before the raise was $x. After the raise, his new hourly wage would be $x + $7.
Sam worked for 5 hours at his new hourly wage and earned a total of $85.00. Therefore, we can write the equation:
5(x + $7) = $85
Now, let's solve this equation to find the value of x:
5x + 35 = $85
Subtracting 35 from both sides:
5x = $85 - $35
5x = $50
Dividing both sides by 5:
x = $50 / 5
x = $10
Therefore, Sam's hourly wage before the raise was $10 per hour. So, the correct option is A. $10.00 per hour.