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The amount of money Sharita makes varies directly with the number of hours she works. If she earns $41.25 for 5 hours of work, how much will she
earn if she works 8 hours?

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Let M be the amount she earns and H the hours worked;
M[tex] \alpha H[/tex]
M=aH
Where a is a constant of proportionality;
Given that M=41.25 and H=5
41.25=5a
a=[tex] \frac{41.25}{5} [/tex]
a=8.25
The equation then is;
M=8.25H
When she works 8 hours;
M=8.25*8
=66 dollars

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