Unit Rate

Question

Elsa earns $140 for working 20 hours.
Question 1

What is Elsa's rate of pay for each hour she works?
Responses

A $6.50 per hour$6.50 per hour

B $7.00 per hour$7.00 per hour

C $7.25 per hour$7.25 per hour

D $8.00 per hour

Answer 1

To find Elsa's rate of pay per hour, you can divide her total earnings by the number of hours she worked.

Elsa earns $140 for 20 hours of work.

Rate of pay per hour = Total earnings / Total hours worked Rate of pay per hour = $140 / 20 hours = $7.00 per hour

Therefore, the correct answer is:

B $7.00 per hour