Question

Connor earned $85 at his job when he worked for 10 hours. What was his hourly pay rate in dollars per hour?

Answer 1

Answer:

8.5$

Step-by-step explanation:

85 diveded by 10 is 8.5$.

Answer 2

Answer:

Connor's hourly pay rate is $8.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Think of it as finding the unit rate.

hours : dollars

     10 : 85

       1 : ?

Since you must divide by 10 to get from 10 to 1, you must do the same for the other side, so you do 85 divided by 10.

85 / 10 = 8.5

Therefore, Connor's hourly pay rate is $8.50.