the amount of money rachel earns varies directly with the number of hours she works. if sue earns $600 when she works 40 hours , how much will she earn for working 85 hours ?
it says sue earns 600 for working 40 hours so divide 600 by 40 to find out how much earns per hour which is $15 (600/40=15) then you take 15 time 85 to find out how much she earns (15x85=1275).