Naomi has earned $54 mowing lawns over the past two days. She worked 2 1/2 hours yesterday and 4 1/4 hours today. If Naomi is paid the same amount for every hour she works, how much does she earn per hour to mow lawns?

T o f in d t hi s r a t e yo u s h o u l d d i v i d e h er t o t a l s a l a ry b y t o t a l am o u n t o f w or kin g h o u rs t o t a l s a l a ry = 54$ t o t a l am o u n t o f h o u rs = 2 , 5 h + 4 , 25 h = 6 , 75 h r a t e = 6 , 75 h 54$ ​ = 8$ p er h o u r S h e e a r n s 8$ p er h o u r .

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

Naomi earned a total of $54 by working 6.75 hours over two days. By dividing her total earnings by the total hours worked, we find that she earns $8 per hour. Thus, her hourly wage for mowing lawns is $8.
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Answered by luana | 2025-05-17