Question

An employee earns $255 for 15 hours of work. Assuming he is paid by the hour, how much will he earn in 8 hours?

Answer 1

First you do $255/15= 17 dollars per hour. Then you have to multiply 17*8= 136. So he would get $136 in 8 hrs.


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Answer 2

First divide 255 from 15 hours to get the amount he gets payed per hour

255/15 = 17 dollars per hour

Then multiply 17 to 8 hours to get the total for 8 hours

17 x 8 = 136

He makes $136 in 8 hours

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