Marie earned $225 last week. If she worked 18 hours, how much was she paid per hour?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-20T15:35:21

#$12.50# per hour

I think it's #12.5# because I did #225/18#.

to check: #12.5*18=$225#

Answer 2 · 2018-03-20T15:35:22

#$12.5# per hour.

Divide #225# by #18# to calculate how much she earned in an hour:

#225/18 = 12.5# so Marie was payed #$12.5# per hour.

CHECK:
#18 xx 12.5 = 225# is true, so we know our answer is correct.