Julio is paid 1.1 times his normal hourly rate for each hour he works over 28 hours in a week. Last week he worked 43 hours and earned $631.90.
Enter and solve an equation to find Julio's normal hourly rate, r. Complete the explanation
how you know that your answer is reasonable.
The earnings equation is $631.90 =
Julio's hourly rate is $
per hour.
This is reasonable because working 43 hours at a rate of $14 per hour is
43. 14 = 43(10 + 4) = 430 + 172 = , and $ is close to $631.90.