Answer:
1 hour = 50/4= $12.5
4 hours = $50
[tex]5\frac{1}{2}[/tex] can be written as 11/2 or 5.5
Let's take x to be the salary for working 5.5 hours.
4 50
5.5 x
Using cross-multiplication, you will get the equation:
4x = 275
x = 68.75
THEREFORE, HE EARNS $68.75 IN [tex]5\frac{1}{2}[/tex] hours.
