Question

Amy works for 36 hours per week for 10 weeks during the summer, making $\$3000$. If she works for 30 weeks during the school year at the same rate of pay and needs to make another $\$3000$, how many hours per week must she work?

Answer 1

12 hours per week

Explanation:

1. Find how many hours she worked to make $3,000 (36x10=360 hours)

2. divide 360 hours by 30 weeks

she would need to work 12 hours per week to make $3,000