Question

Naomi has earned $54 mowing lawn the past few days. She worked 2 1/2 hours yesterday and 4 1/4 hours today. If Naomi is paid the same amount for every hour she works, how much does she earn per hour to mow lawns? Please include how you got your answer.

Answer 1

The answer is $8 per hour. To get this you add the 2 1/2 and 4 1/4 and that equals 6 3/4 or 6.75. You then divide 54 by 6.75 and you get 8.