SOLUTION: How long would it take to $2,700 working 5 days a week, 8 hour days at 8 dollars an hour?

Question 597363: How long would it take to $2,700 working 5 days a week, 8 hour days at 8 dollars an hour?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Multiply 5 times 8 times 8 to get the weekly wage. Divide 2700 by the weekly wage to get the number of weeks required to accumulate $2700.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are hours worked in a week
dollars/hour x hours = dollars/week
weeks
hrs
days
hrs
It will take 8 weeks, 2 days, and 1.5 hrs
check:

hours
dollars
OK

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