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Fleur works part time in a flower shop.

On weekends, she earns 2 times as much per hour as she earns on weekdays.

One week, she works 23 hours on weekdays and 1.5 hours on the weekend.

Her pay for the week was $351.

How much does she earn in 1 hour on a weekday? (2 marks)

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$$13.50/\text{hour}$

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$\text{Pay hours}$	$= 23+2\times 1.5$
	$=26$

$\text{Earnings for 1 hour}$	$=\dfrac{351}{26}$
	$=$13.50$

$\therefore \text{Fleur earns}\ $13.50\ \text{in 1 hour.}$

\(\text{Pay hours}\)	\(= 23+2\times 1.5\)
	\(=26\)

\(\text{Earnings for 1 hour}\)	\(=\dfrac{351}{26}\)
	\(=$13.50\)