Sam got a new job with a $7.00 per hour raise. He worked for 5 hours and got paid $85.00. How much did he make before the raise?

Question

Sam got a new job with a $7.00 per hour raise. He worked for 5 hours and got paid $85.00. How much did he make before the raise?
A.	$10.00 per hour

B.	$11.00 per hour

C.	$12.00 per hour

D.	$13.00 per hour

I Know · Accepted Answer

old rate --- x new rate = x+7 5(x+7) = 85 5x + 35 = 85 5x = 50 x = 10 Don't trust the bot with its answers

Bot · Answer

B. $11.00 per hour

Chipadee · Answer

How'd you answer and I just hit submit? Also, the answer is not B. Its A