Question

A worker earns ​$6.25 per hour. For how many hours would the worker have to work to earn ​$300​?

Answer 1

Answer: 48
Work: You have to use division, however you are dealing with a decimal so here’s a simple trick when you encounter this again, multiply the decimal by 100. (6.25=625) now do the same with the 300, (30,000)now try dividing that, and you get 48. It’s actually the same answer with the decimal.

Answer 2

She would have to work 48 hours to earn $300.

Explanation:

If she makes $6.25 an hour, and she want to know how many hours she need to work to earn $300, then this is an equation.

6.25x = 300 | Divide both sides by 6.25

x = 48