Garrett works as a carpenter. If Garrett worked for 4 hours and earned $40, how much did he earn per hour?

Question

little bit hard

Answer 1

The key is to take the question literally. It asked for earnings per hour. "Per" means "divide" (well, not literally, but that's where it always leads). Therefore, we'll divide the earnings of $40 by the 4 hours:

$40 / 4 hours = $10 / hour