Question

Lexie earned $64.38 for working from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM. Within that time, she took a 1 hour lunch break for which she did not get paid. How much does Lexie earn per hour?

Answer 1

Answer:  The answer is $8.88.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that Lexie earned $64.38 for working from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM. Also, she took a 1 hour lunch break for which she did not get paid. We are to find the earning of Lexie per per hour.

Number of hours from 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM = 8.25 hours.

Since she is taking lunch time of 1 hour, so total number of working hours

= 8.25 - 1 = 7.25 hours.

So, in 7.25 hours, earning of Lexie = $64.38,

Therefore, in 1 hour, earning of Lexie is given by

$E=\dfrac{64.38}{7.25}=\ 8.88.$

Thus, Lexie is earning $8.88 per hour.