Question

Alan just got a Fall job. The equation P = 12.50h represents the salary P (in dollars) he will earn when he works h hours. How much is he earning per hour?

Answer 1

Given:

Alan salary P (in dollars) when he works h hours is represented by the equation

$P=12.50h$

To find:

The earning per hour.

Solution:

We have,

$P=12.50h$

Here, P is total salary and h is number of hours he works.

$\text{Earning per hour}= \dfrac{\text{Total salary}}{\text{Number of hours}}$

$\text{Earning per hour}= \dfrac{12.50h}{h}$

$\text{Earning per hour}=12.50$

Therefore, the earning per hour is $12.50.