Question

Latoya made $306 for 17 hours of work.

At the same rate, how many hours would she have to work to make $ 162?
hours

Answer 1

9 hours

Explanation:

We can make a proportion and solve

She makes $306 for 17 hours of work,and she makes $162 for x hours of work

306/17=162/x

Cross multiply

306*x=17*162

306x=2754

Now we need to solve for x, by getting x by itself. x is being multiplied by 306; to undo this, divide both sides by 306

306x/306=2754/306

x=9

So, she needs to work 9 hours to make $162

Answer 2

9 hours of work

Explanation:

306/17 = 18 per hour

so 162/18 = 9