Question

Javier worked for 16 hours last week and was paid $157. How much did Javier earn per hour to the nearest cent? *

Answer 1

9.81

Explanation:

You would have to divide the total pay which is 157 divide it with the total hours witch is 16 hours.

157/16

The total is 9.81 an hour

Answer 2

9.81

Explanation:

16 hours = 960 min

60 min = 1 hour

960/60 = $157/?

Cross multiplication..

157 * 60 = 9420

9420 / 960 = 9.8125

Round it to the nearest cent..

9.8125 = $9.81 per hour