Question #74830

2 Answers
Nov 7, 2017

$60

Explanation:

Let x be the earnings for 6 hours.

($400)/(40hrs)=($x)/(6hrs)

Multiplying both sides by 120,

1200=20x
x=60

Nov 7, 2017

She earns $60 in 6 hours.

Explanation:

Let x equal the amount of money she earns in 6 hours.

400/40 = x/6

Cross multiply

400(6)=40x

2400=40x

2400/40 = (40x)/40

60=x