Solve the following problem using division. Dominic was paid $378.75 for working 36.4 hours last week How much money has he made so far this week if he has worked 22.5 hours? Find the hourly rate first, rounded to the nearest cent. Make sure the final answer is also rounded to the nearest cent. (1 point)
To find the hourly rate, divide the total amount of money by the total number of hours worked.
Hourly rate = $378.75 ÷ 36.4 hours
Hourly rate = $10.40
To find out how much money Dominic has made so far this week, multiply the hourly rate by the number of hours worked.
Money made this week = $10.40 × 22.5 hours
Money made this week = $234.00
Therefore, Dominic has made $234.00 so far this week.