Question

Solve. Show your work in the sketchpad. Don't forget your dollar sign and to round to the nearest hundredth. You have to do this, it's money. For every hour that John works he earns $8.55. If John works 13.5 hours, how much money did he make?

Answer 1

$115.43

Explanation:

From the above question:

1 hour of work = $8.55

13.5 hours of work = x

Cross Multiply

x = 13.5 × $8.55

x = $115.425

Approximately to the nearest hundredth = $115.43

If John works 13.5 hours, the amount of money he makes = $115.43