To find out how much Alexa makes in 5.5 hours, we can first calculate how much she earns per hour based on the given data.
From the first row of the table, we can see that Alexa earns $213.60 for 8 hours of work.
Dividing her earnings by the number of hours worked:
Earnings per hour = $213.60 / 8 = $26.70
Therefore, Alexa earns $26.70 per hour.
To find out how much she makes in 5.5 hours, we can multiply her earnings per hour by the number of hours worked:
Earnings in 5.5 hours = $26.70 * 5.5 = $146.85
Therefore, Alexa makes $146.85 in 5.5 hours.
The table below shows Alexa's earnings on the job
Time (hours) Earnings (dollars)
8 $213.60
16 $427.20
31 $827.70
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