Question

2. Jenny makes $333.75 for 25 hours of work, and Christina makes $505.75 for 35 hours of work.a. How much do Jenny and Christina each make per hour?

Answer 1

• We know that

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• Jenny makes $333.75 for 25 hours of work.

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• Christina makes $505.75 for 35 hours of work.

To know how much they make per hour, we just need to divide each given relation.

Jenny's earnings per hour:

$J=\frac{333.75}{25}=13.35$

Therefore, Jenny earns $13.35 per hour.

Christina's earnings per hour:

$C=\frac{505.75}{35}=14.45$

Therefore, Christina earns $14.45 per hour.

This means Christina earns more money per hour than Jenny.