Question

if a person is paid $440 for 31 hours of work, what is the persons hourly wage? the persons wage is (round to two decimal places as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Define hourly wage formula

Hourly wage = $\frac{\text{Total pay}}{\text{Total hours}}$

Step2: Substitute given values

$\text{Hourly wage} = \frac{440}{31}$

Step3: Calculate and round to 2 decimals

$\frac{440}{31} \approx 14.1935$, rounded to 2 decimals is $14.19$

Answer:

$\$14.19$