SOLUTION: The amount of money you make varies directly with the number of hours you work. You earn $59.50 for 7 hours of work. How much money will you earn when you work 12 hours?

Question 1181092: The amount of money you make varies directly with the number of hours you work. You earn $59.50 for 7 hours of work. How much money will you earn when you work 12 hours?

Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
59.50/7 = x/12
x=8.50*12=102
$ 102for 12 hours
Answer by ikleyn(52797) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Divide $59.50 by 7 to find out the hourly earning rate.

Then multiply it by 12 hours.

Happy calculations (!)

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