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You are paid $78 for #6 1/2# hours of work. What is your rate of pay?

Answer 1

Noah Archer

$12 per hour

#1/2=0.5# #6.5hours=$78# #1 hour= 1/6.5*78# #75/6.5# =$12

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Answer 2

Nova Allen

#=$12 " per hour "#

'Rate of pay' poses the following query:

how many dollars are paid for #1# hour of work.?

We want to determine #"dollars per hour"# which is #$"/"hr#

Divide the sum of money by the number of hours to arrive at this:

#$78 div 6 1/2 h#

#= 78div 13/2#

#= 78 xx2/13" "larr# multiply by the reciprocal

#=$12 " per hour "#

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Answer 3

Genesis Amaya

To find the rate of pay, divide the total amount earned ($78) by the total hours worked (6.5 hours):

Rate of pay = Total amount earned / Total hours worked

Rate of pay = $78 / 6.5 hours

Rate of pay ≈ $12 per hour

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