Question

jill works 2.5 hours and earns $37.5 how many hours does she have to work to receive $240 dollar

Answer 1

Answer:

16 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

ok so first you have to write it in the cross multiplication way.

      2.5 hours         = $37.5

how many hours(X) = $240

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cross multiply this and you will end up with.

240x2.5 = 37.5 x X

600 hours = 37.5X

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600hours/37 = X

X= answer above

hope you understood, thank you :)