Question

Josephine works part-time in a local video store. Her
salary varies directly as the number of hours worked. Last week she earned
$43.20 for working 8 hours. This week she earned $118.80. How many hours
did she work this week?

Answer 1

You want to find how much she is paid for hour.

$43.20 / 8 hours = her hourly rate of pay

Now divide $118.80 / hourly rate of pay = number of hours she worked this week.