QuestionFind the hourly wage if a person earns \$490 for 29 hours of work. Round to two decimal places.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The total amount paid is $490. The total hours worked is293. The wage is calculated by dividing the total amount paid by the total hours worked

STEP 2

We can find the hourly wage by dividing the total amount paid by the total hours worked.
$Hourly\, wage = Total\, amount\, paid / Total\, hours\, worked$

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the total amount paid and the total hours worked to calculate the hourly wage.
$Hourly\, wage = \$490 /29$

STEP 4

Calculate the hourly wage.
$Hourly\, wage = \$490 /29 = \$16.89655172413793$

STEP 5

Round the hourly wage to two decimal places.
$Hourly\, wage = \$16.90$ The person's hourly wage is $16.90.

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