SOLUTION: Chris's wages vary directly as the time she works. If her wages for 20 hours are $150 what is the varation constant? what are the wages for 72.5 hours?

Question 114157: Chris's wages vary directly as the time she works. If her wages for 20 hours are $150 what is the varation constant? what are the wages for 72.5 hours?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Chris's wages vary directly as the time she works.
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W = kh
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If her wages for 20 hours are $150 what is the varation constant?
150= k*20
k = 15/2 = 7.5
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what are the wages for 72.5 hours?
EQUATION:
W = (7.5)(72.5)
W = 543.75
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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