Question

A student worked 5 days/week and 8h/day. he earned $300/week. What was his hourly rate of pay?

Answer 1

You multiply 8 and 5 to get 40 then you divide 300 into 40 to get the answer which is 7.5

Answer 2

5 days x 8 hours per day  = 40 hours total

300/40 = $7.50 per hour