Question

Ms. Gallegos works 8 hours per day. She made $2,400 for working 10 days. How much money does Ms. Gallegos make per hour?

Answer 1

First, calculate the number of working hours in 10 days:

8 hours × 10 days = 80 hours

We can now rephrase the original statement to say "Ms. Gallegos made $2,400 for working 80 hours." Use this information to create the following equation:

80w = 2,400

Divide both sides by 80:

w = 30

Ms. Gallegos' hourly wage is $30

I hope this helps!