Hello! So we are talking about $82.50 earned for 7 ½ hours of work. 7 ½ is equivalent to 7.5. To find the rate of pay, all you have to do is divde the amount earned by the number of hours worked. 82.50/7.5 is 11. Let's check it by multiplying to make sure it works. 11 * 7.5 is 82.5. 82.50 = 82.5. There. Your rate of pay is $11 per hour.
