Question

How many hours would someone who earns $6.25 per hour have to work to earn $225.65?

Answer 1

Answer: 36.1 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The amount someone earns for each hour worked = $\ 6.25$

The expected amount to earn by work = $\ 225.65$

Now, to find the number of hours work to earn the expected value , we divide the expected value by the hourly rate, we get

The  number of hours work to earn $\ 225.65\ =\frac{225.65}{6.25}=36.104\approx36.1$  

Hence, the number of hours work to earn  $\ 225.65$ about 36.1 hours.

Answer 2

6.25x = 225.65
x = 225.65 / 6.25
x = 36.104....so u would basically have to work 37 hrs