A delivery driver earns a fixed amount for each delivery she makes, and yesterday her average hourly wage was $16.50 an hour. If she worked 6 hours yesterday and made 11 deliveries, how much does she earn for each delivery made? A. $9.90 B. $5.50 C. $5.00 D. $9.00

Respuesta :

The answer is D. $9.00
$16.50 x 6 = $99
so 99 divided by 11 is 9

Answer:

Option D - The driver earned $9 for each delivery.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given scenario is :

Hourly wage for the driver = $16.50

Total number of hours worked in a day = 6

So, total earning for the day = [tex]16.50\times6=99[/tex] dollars

Now, she made 11 deliveries in $99

So, each delivery cost = [tex]\frac{99}{11}=9[/tex]

Hence, the driver earned $9 for each delivery.