Question

mav has a job fixing broken cellphones. during a certain 5 hour stretch, she fixed 15 phones. if she earns $59.89 per phone, how much did she earn per hour?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total earnings

Total earnings = Number of phones × Earnings per phone.
Total earnings = \(15\times59.89 = 898.35\) dollars.

Step2: Calculate earnings per hour

Earnings per hour = Total earnings ÷ Number of hours.
Earnings per hour = \(\frac{898.35}{5}=179.67\) dollars.

Answer:

\(179.67\) dollars.