The table below shows Hawa 's earnings on the job.
Time left bracket hours right bracketTime (hours) Earnings left bracket dollars right bracketEarnings (dollars)
99 dollar sign, 315$315
1212 dollar sign, 420$420
2424 dollar sign, 840$840
What is Hawa 's rate of pay, in dollars per hour?
What is Hawa ’s rate of pay, in dollars per hour
To find Hawa's rate of pay, we can use the formula:
Rate of pay = Earnings / Time
For each time period given in the table:
Rate of pay for 9 hours = $315 / 9 hours = $35 per hour
Rate of pay for 12 hours = $420 / 12 hours = $35 per hour
Rate of pay for 24 hours = $840 / 24 hours = $35 per hour
Therefore, Hawa's rate of pay is $35 per hour.