Question

For 31 hours of work, you are paid $240.25. How much would you receive for $37 hours?

Answer 1

31 hours of work yields $240.25

Hence,

$1\text{ hour of work will yield }\frac{240.25}{31}$

Therefore,

$37\text{hours of work will yield =}\frac{240.25}{31}\times37hours=\text{ \ 286.75}$