A waiter earns $128 for 6 hours of work. The total included $86 in tips. How much does the waiter earn each hour?

Answer 1

A waiter earns $128 for 6 hours of work. The total included $86 in tips. How much does the waiter earn each hour? 

The waiter made a total of $128 at work. The problem is asking how much the waiter makes an hour, so we need to subtract the tips, as they aren't hourly.

$128- $86= $42

Now, we divide $42 by the 6 hours worked to determine who much the waiter earns in an hour.

$42 / 6hr= $7/hr

The waiter makes $7/hr.

Answer 2

The total amount earned for the day was $128.

The waiter worked for 6 hours at an unknown rate of x $/h plus $86 tip.

The equation would be 128 = 6x +86.

128 = 6x + 86

42 = 6x (subtracted 86 on both sides since we want to find out how much per hour without tips)

7 = x (divided by 6 on both sides)

The waiter earned $7 per hour