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

Answer:

$8.40

Step-by-step 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.

$\frac{125}{100}=\frac{10.50}{y}$

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