Question

Nell makes $11.78 per hour. If she works 40 hours a week and about 4 weeks per month, what is the maximum monthly rent that she can afford to pay? $527.74 $474.97 $422.19 $417.85

Answer 1

Answer:

She earns about $1884.8 per amount. She can afford to pay rent at that rate. But the option A is the largest amount so she will definitely pay that rent comfortably. Her earning is so big that she can afford to pay the amount of the largest option.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nell makes $11. 78 per hour . she works 40 hours a week and about 4 weeks per month. The maximum monthly rent she can afford can be calculated below.

For 1 hour she earns $11.78 .

40 hours she will earn ? amount in dollars

cross multiply

Her earning in 1 week or 40 hours = 40 × 11.78

Her earning in 1 week or 40 hours = 471.20

Her earning in 1 month = 471.20 × 4  

Her earning in 1 month = $1884.8

She earns about $1884.8 per amount. She can afford to pay rent at that rate. But the option A is the largest amount so she will definitely pay that rent comfortably. Her earning is so big that she can afford to pay the amount of the largest option.