Mariah has been hired as a receptionist. She is paid a flat rate of $225 each week and earns an additional $11.25 for every hour that she works. If her goal is to make $675 in one week, how many hours must Mariah work?

36

40

60

72

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Daisy Petersen

Mathematics

7 August, 21:17

Mariah has been hired as a receptionist. She is paid a flat rate of $225 each week and earns an additional $11.25 for every hour that she works. If her goal is to make $675 in one week, how many hours must Mariah work?

36

40

60

72

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Zander · Answer 1

The equation is:

225 + 11.25 x = 675, where x is the number of hours that Mariah must work each week.

11.25 x = 675 - 225

11.25 x = 450

x = 450 : 11.25

x = 40

Answer: B) 40

Mariah has been hired as a receptionist. She is paid a flat rate of $225 each week and earns an additional $11.25 for every hour that she works. If her goal is to make $675 in one week, how many hours must Mariah work?36406072

Mariah has been hired as a receptionist. She is paid a flat rate of $225 each week and earns an additional $11.25 for every hour that she works. If her goal is to make $675 in one week, how many hours must Mariah work?

36

40

60

72