Question

Maria just graduated from college and is interviewing for jobs. she calculates her monthly expenses which add up to $2165. Maria will work 40 hours per week in her new position. what is the minimum hourly rate that Maria will need to make to pay for all her expenses? (calculate assuming there are four weeks per month)

Answer 1

There is approximately $\frac{13}{3}$ weeks in a month. So you divide 2165 by $\frac{13}{3}$, which equals out to approximately $499.62. Then you divide $499.62 by the 40 hours, which equals out to approximately $12.49 per hour of working.