SOLUTION: Need help with these two questions. Bill travelled for 2hr 20 mins. Bill was going 80kmh on the trip, how far did he travel. Sue receives a 20% pay rise. With her pay raise Sues

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Question 1001647: Need help with these two questions. Bill travelled for 2hr 20 mins. Bill was going 80kmh on the trip, how far did he travel.
Sue receives a 20% pay rise. With her pay raise Sues total money earned is $1860. How much did Sue original earn.

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
80*2.333=187
20 min is I/3 of an hour
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1860/1.20=$1550
1860 is 120% of the old wage

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