Answer:
The minimum amount she can earn per hours in order to meet her family's needs will approximately be $20.
Step-by-step explanation:
Sandra needs to earn $1300 per month in order to help her family meet their basic needs. Her monthly income for her to be able to take care of her family should be $1300. She can only work 15 hours in a week . The amount she can earn per hour in order to meet her family's basic needs is calculated below.
Some months has 4 weeks plus 3 days( 4.4286 weeks) while some have 4 weeks plus 2 days(4.2857 weeks ) .Only February during common year has exactly 4 weeks.
Let us use 4.345 weeks for 1 month.
if 1 week = 15 hours of work
4.345 weeks = ? hours
cross multiply
4.345 × 15 = 65.175 hours.
She works 65.175 hours in a month. The minimum amount she can earn per hours in order to meet her family's needs will be
amount per hours = 1300/65.175
amount per hours = 19.9462984273
amount per hours ≈ $20
The minimum amount she can earn per hours in order to meet her family's needs will approximately be $20.
