Question

Working three days per week, a clerk earns $255 per week. At the same rate of pay , which expression below represents what she would earn if she worked 5 days per week? ( let x represent full time earnings) 1. X= 3/5 (255) 2. X= 5/3(255). 3. X= 3(255). 4. X= 5(255) 5. Not enough information is given

Answer 1

5/3 as many days, so 5/3 as much pay.