Ling earns $108 for working 9 hours. Rachel earns $77 for working 7 hours. Ruben earns $92 for working 8 hours. Patrick earns $115 for working 10 hours. Who has the highest hourly wage?

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To find out who has the highest hourly wage, we need to calculate the hourly wage for each person by dividing their total earnings by the number of hours worked.

  1. Ling: \[ \text{Hourly Wage} = \frac{108}{9} = 12 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

  2. Rachel: \[ \text{Hourly Wage} = \frac{77}{7} = 11 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

  3. Ruben: \[ \text{Hourly Wage} = \frac{92}{8} = 11.5 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

  4. Patrick: \[ \text{Hourly Wage} = \frac{115}{10} = 11.5 \text{ dollars per hour} \]

Now let's summarize the hourly wages:

  • Ling: $12
  • Rachel: $11
  • Ruben: $11.5
  • Patrick: $11.5

The highest hourly wage is $12, earned by Ling.