Preliminary Questions

course Phy 121

Question: `q001. If you are earning money at the rate of 8 dollars / hour and work for 4 hours, how much money do you make during this time? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution: (type in your solution starting in the next line)

$8/hour x 4 hours = $32 (because hours cancel out)

confidence rating #$&* 3

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Given Solution: 8 dollars / hour means '8 dollars per hour', indicating that for every hour you work you earn 8 dollars. If you work for 4 hours, then if you earn 8 dollars for every one of those hours you earn 4 * 8 dollars = 32 dollars.

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `q002. If you work 12 hours and earn $168, then at what rate, in dollars / hour, were you making money?

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Your solution:

dollars/hour = $168/(12 hours) = $14 per hour

confidence rating #$&* 3

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Given Solution: $168 earned in 12 hours implies that $168 / 12 = $14 were made per hour, so the rate is $14 / hour.

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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