Question

Amy made $208 for 13 hours of work
At the same rate how many hours would she have to make $272

Answer 1

To find out how many hours Amy would have to work to make $272 at the same rate, we can set up a proportion:

$208/13 hours = $272/x hours

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:

$208 * x hours = 13 hours * $272

Now, we can divide both sides of the equation by $208 to isolate x:

x hours = (13 hours * $272) / $208

Simplifying, we get:

x hours = $3536 / $208

x hours = 17

Therefore, Amy would have to work 17 hours to make $272 at the same rate.