Question

Judah worked at the bakery for 14 hours last week. He spent $12 of his earnings on a cake for his father’s birthday. If he was left with $86 after buying the cake, what is Judah’s hourly wage?

Answer 1

$7 per hour

Explanation:

$86+ 12( the money he spent on the birthday cake)=$98

$98 divided by 14=7

Answer 2

Judah's hourly wage is $7/hr.

Explanation:

x = (86 + 12)/14

x = 98/14

x = 7