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Question[a] Meg and Gabby work at different car washes. Meg worked for 4 hours and earned $31\$ 31. Gabby worked for 5 hours and earned $37.50\$ 37.50. Who makes more money per hour?
Meg Gabby

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. Meg worked for 4 hours and earned 31.<br/>2.Gabbyworkedfor5hoursandearned31.<br />2. Gabby worked for 5 hours and earned 37.50.
3. We need to calculate the hourly wage for both Meg and Gabby to determine who makes more money per hour.

STEP 2

1. Calculate Meg's hourly wage.
2. Calculate Gabby's hourly wage.
3. Compare the hourly wages.

STEP 3

Calculate Meg's hourly wage by dividing her total earnings by the number of hours she worked.
Meg’s hourly wage=$314 hours\text{Meg's hourly wage} = \frac{\$31}{4 \text{ hours}}

STEP 4

Perform the division to find Meg's hourly wage.
Meg’s hourly wage=314=7.75\text{Meg's hourly wage} = \frac{31}{4} = 7.75

STEP 5

Calculate Gabby's hourly wage by dividing her total earnings by the number of hours she worked.
Gabby’s hourly wage=$37.505 hours\text{Gabby's hourly wage} = \frac{\$37.50}{5 \text{ hours}}

STEP 6

Perform the division to find Gabby's hourly wage.
Gabby’s hourly wage=37.505=7.50\text{Gabby's hourly wage} = \frac{37.50}{5} = 7.50

STEP 7

Compare Meg's and Gabby's hourly wages to determine who makes more money per hour.
Meg’s hourly wage=7.75\text{Meg's hourly wage} = 7.75 Gabby’s hourly wage=7.50\text{Gabby's hourly wage} = 7.50
Since 7.75>7.507.75 > 7.50, Meg makes more money per hour.
The person who makes more money per hour is:
Meg\boxed{\text{Meg}}

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