Question

Challenge: Perla worked 4 hours at her job on Saturday and then spent $12.75, in the supermarket, on her way home. She worked 5 hours on Sunday and earned 1.5 times her normal hourly rate because it was a holiday. She spent $8.50, at the florist, on her way home on Sunday. If Perla had $70.75 after her spending, determine her normal hourly rate.
Write and solve an equation.
Note:
decide what your variable represents (example: x is number of hours)
only use 1 variable.
Work backward to check your final answer

Answer 1

W=normal hourly wage

4W-12.75+5*1.5W-8.50=70.75

4W-12.75+7.5W-8.50=70.75

11.5W-21.25=70.75

11.5W=92

W=8

Normal hourly rate is $8/hour

Check

32-12.75+60-8.50=70.75