Answer :
Hourly rate:
119.60/13=9.2
So $9.20 an hour
The rest of it:
184/9.2= 20 hours
(184 dollars in total divided by 9.20 dollars per hour gets you total hours)
20 hours the second week minus 13 hours the first week=7 more hours the second week
119.60/13=9.2
So $9.20 an hour
The rest of it:
184/9.2= 20 hours
(184 dollars in total divided by 9.20 dollars per hour gets you total hours)
20 hours the second week minus 13 hours the first week=7 more hours the second week
Eric's hourly wage is $9.20. He worked 7 more hours in the second week (20 hours) compared to the first week (13 hours).
First, we need to calculate Eric's hourly wage from the first week when he worked 13 hours and earned $119.60. To find the hourly rate, we divide the total amount earned by the number of hours worked:
Total earnings in the first week = $119.60
Total hours worked in the first week = 13 hours
Hourly rate = Total earnings \/ Total hours
Hourly rate = $119.60 \/ 13 hours
Hourly rate = $9.20 per hour
Eric's hourly rate is $9.20.
Now, we calculate how many hours Eric worked the second week if he earned $184 at the same hourly rate:
Total earnings in the second week = $184
Hourly rate = $9.20 per hour
Total hours worked in the second week = Total earnings in the second week \/ Hourly rate
Total hours worked in the second week = $184 \/ $9.20 per hour
Total hours worked in the second week = 20 hours
Eric worked 20 hours during the second week.
To find out how many more hours Eric worked in the second week compared to the first week:
More hours = Total hours in the second week - Total hours in the first week
More hours = 20 hours - 13 hours
More hours = 7 hours
Eric worked 7 more hours the second week than in the first week.
