Answer:
$6.07/hr. if I understand the question properly. See below.
Step-by-step explanation:
I don't see the question, but will assume we want to find Larisa's base pay. The $7/hr given is the average for the work sequence noted in the problem. If this is incorrect, ignore the answer.
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Let x be Larisa's base salary. We are told, I think, that in one stretch of time Larisa earned an average of $7/hour. That was composed of:
Hours Rate($/hr)
40 x
3 1.5x
6 2x
49
Her total income over this period would be:
40x +3(1.5x) + 6(2x) [The hours worked times the pay rate for each period]
Her average income per hour would be:
(40x +3(1.5x) + 6(2x))/49
which we are told is $7/hr.
(40x +3(1.5x) + 6(2x))/49 = 7
40x + 4.5x + 12x = 343
56.5x = 343
x = $6.07/hr
