Question

1. if an employee earns $550 in 26 hours of work, what is the unit rate at which this employee is paid? round to the nearest cent.

$0.06/hr
$21.15/hr
$13.21/hr
$23.72/hr

Explanation:

Step1: Define unit rate formula

Unit rate = $\frac{\text{Total Earnings}}{\text{Total Hours}}$

Step2: Substitute given values

Unit rate = $\frac{550}{26}$

Step3: Calculate and round to cent

$\frac{550}{26} \approx 21.15$

Answer:

$\frac{\$21.15}{\text{hr}}$