Question

Item 6 Your friend earns $10.50 per hour. This is 125% of her hourly wage last year. How much did your friend earn per hour last year?

Answer 1

$8.40

Explanation:

We can write a proportion to find the total amount last year using the information given. A proportion is two equivalent ratios set equal to each other.

`(125)/(100)=(10.50)/(y)`

We will cross multiply the numerator of one ratio with denominator of the other. And then solve for y.

125(y)=100(10.50)

125y=1050

y=8.40