Heather works part time at a clothing store, making $205 a week working 20 hours. Determine her hourly rate or the unit rate.

Answer 1

To find Heather's hourly rate, you can divide her weekly earnings by the number of hours she works each week.

Hourly Rate = Weekly Earnings / Hours Worked

Using the numbers provided:

Hourly Rate = $205 / 20 hours = $10.25

So, Heather's hourly rate is $10.25 per hour.