Peter and Mary Earn a Total of $502 by Working

question 245

Multiple Choice

Peter and Mary earn a total of $502 by working a total of 37 hours. If Peter earns $16/h and Mary earns $10/h, how many hours did each work?

• A) Peter worked 19 hours and Mary worked 19 hours.
• B) Mary worked 15 hours and Peter worked 22 hours.
• C) Peter worked 24 hours and Mary worked 13 hours.
• D) Peter worked 22 hours and Mary worked 15 hours.
• E) Peter worked 19 hours and Mary worked 18 hours.

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