Aperson earns $187.42 before deductions for 3 days work. what is the hourly rate of pay? (assume an 8 hour day)
$ /hour?

The hourly rate of pay is $7.81/hour

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use proportion to solve this problem, but first we need to find the total number of hours she works in 3 days.

From the question, she works 8 hours per day, this implies that in 3 days, she works 8 × 3 = 24 hours

Using proportion;

Let x represent the rate of pay per hour

$187.42  =  24 hours

  x           =   1   hour

Cross- multiply

24×x = $187.42 × 1

24 x =  $187.42

Divide both-side of the equation by 24

 =  

( On the left-hand side of the equation, 24 at the numerator will cancel-out 24 at the denominator leaving us with just x while at the right-hand side of the equation  187.42 will be divided by 24)

x  =  $7.81

Therefore, the hourly rate of pay is $7.81/hour