Earnings from gas station=(30hrs)($8.75/hr) Earnings from gas station=$262.50 . Amount as landscaper=Total to earn-earnings from gas station Amount as landscaper=$400-$262.50=$137.50
You need to earn $137.50 as a landscaper. . Amount as landscaper=(hours)(pay per hour) $137.50=(hours)($11/hour) ($137.50)/($11/hour)=(hours) 12.5 =hours ANSWER: You must work 12.5 hours as a landscaper to total $400 per week. hope it helps
$8.75 per hour for 30 hours means you gain $262.25 Take this number and subtract it from $400 (-$137.50) You need to make $137.50 more dollars. At $11 an hour, you need to work 12.5 hours.