Question

Jayla recently accepted a new job earning $15.50 per hour. Last month, Jayla earned $2294 after four weeks of work. How many hours did Jayla work each week?

Answer 1

Assuming the pay last month was from Jayla's new job, it represents pay for weekly hours of ...

`(\$2294)/(4\,week)*(1\,hours)/(\$15.50)=37\,(hours)/(week)`

Jayla worked an average of 37 hours each week.