Question
You are paid $82.50 for 7 1/2
hours of work. What is your rate of pay?
hours of work. What is your rate of pay?
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GPT-4o mini
To find the rate of pay per hour, you can divide the total amount earned by the total number of hours worked.
1. First, convert \(7 \frac{1}{2}\) hours to a decimal. This can be done by converting the fraction:
\[
7 \frac{1}{2} = 7 + \frac{1}{2} = 7 + 0.5 = 7.5 \text{ hours}
\]
2. Next, divide the total pay ($82.50) by the total hours worked (7.5 hours):
\[
\text{Rate of pay} = \frac{82.50}{7.5}
\]
3. Now, calculate the division:
\[
\text{Rate of pay} = 11.00
\]
So, your rate of pay is **$11.00 per hour**.
1. First, convert \(7 \frac{1}{2}\) hours to a decimal. This can be done by converting the fraction:
\[
7 \frac{1}{2} = 7 + \frac{1}{2} = 7 + 0.5 = 7.5 \text{ hours}
\]
2. Next, divide the total pay ($82.50) by the total hours worked (7.5 hours):
\[
\text{Rate of pay} = \frac{82.50}{7.5}
\]
3. Now, calculate the division:
\[
\text{Rate of pay} = 11.00
\]
So, your rate of pay is **$11.00 per hour**.