Deborah hired Nick to remove leaves, aerate the lawn, and plant 3 flower beds. If Nick spends 4.2 hours working on Deborah’s lawn, what is his hourly earnings for the job?
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Responses
$89.29
$375.00
$79.76
$93.75
To find Nick's hourly earnings for the job, we need to divide the total amount he earned by the number of hours he worked.
We are not given the total amount Nick earned for the job, so we cannot calculate his hourly earnings without more information.
To find Nick's hourly earnings for the job, we need to divide the total payment by the number of hours he spent working.
The total payment for the job is not mentioned in the question. Therefore, we cannot accurately determine Nick's hourly earnings for the job.
To calculate Nick's hourly earnings for the job, we need to divide the total payment he received by the number of hours he worked.
First, let's find the total payment Nick received. Since we know that he spent 4.2 hours working on Deborah's lawn, we need to look for the payment amount in the given options.
Option 1: $89.29
Option 2: $375.00
Option 3: $79.76
Option 4: $93.75
Since the options are all different amounts, we can try each one and see if it matches the calculation.
Let's try option 1. If Nick's hourly earnings are $89.29, then the total payment he received for 4.2 hours of work can be calculated:
Total Payment = Hourly Earnings x Number of Hours
Total Payment = $89.29 x 4.2 = $374.94
The total payment calculated is not exactly $375.00 that is mentioned in option 2, so option 1 is incorrect.
Let's try option 2. If Nick's hourly earnings are $375.00, then the total payment he received for 4.2 hours of work can be calculated:
Total Payment = Hourly Earnings x Number of Hours
Total Payment = $375.00 x 4.2 = $1575.00
The total payment calculated is significantly higher than expected, so option 2 is also incorrect.
Let's try option 3. If Nick's hourly earnings are $79.76, then the total payment he received for 4.2 hours of work can be calculated:
Total Payment = Hourly Earnings x Number of Hours
Total Payment = $79.76 x 4.2 = $334.32
The total payment calculated is less than the expected amount, so option 3 is incorrect.
Lastly, let's try option 4. If Nick's hourly earnings are $93.75, then the total payment he received for 4.2 hours of work can be calculated:
Total Payment = Hourly Earnings x Number of Hours
Total Payment = $93.75 x 4.2 = $393.75
The total payment calculated matches the expected amount, so option 4 is the correct answer.
Therefore, Nick's hourly earnings for the job are $93.75.