Question

As a student, you are able to earn extra money by assisting your neighbors with odd jobs. If you
charged $10.25 an hour for your assistance, about how many hours would you need to work to earn
$8.425? Show your work. (5 points)

Answer 1

Answer:

$\boxed{\text{822 h}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\begin{array}{rcl}\text{Time in hours} \times \text{Dollars per hour} & = & \text{Total earnings}\\\text{Time in hours} \times 10.25 & = & 8425\\\text{Time in hours} & = & \dfrac{8425}{10.25}\\\\& \approx & 822\\\end{array}\\\text{You would have to work about \boxed{\textbf{822 h}} to earn \ 8425}$