Last week, Pauline worked 35
hours and made $280
.
CLEARCHECK
How much money did Pauline make per hour?
$
per hour
The boss at Pauline’s company makes $600
a week. How many hours would Pauline need to work to make $600
?
hours
To find how much money Pauline made per hour, we divide her total earnings ($280) by the number of hours she worked (35):
$280 / 35 hours = $8 per hour
Therefore, Pauline made $8 per hour.
To calculate how many hours Pauline would need to work to make $600, we divide the total amount she wants to earn ($600) by her hourly rate ($8):
$600 / $8 per hour = 75 hours
Therefore, Pauline would need to work 75 hours to make $600.