Idea 17of 23Builds onCompare the price for one
The price for one hour
How do you compare two people who charge for their time?
Today you'll discover
- what an hourly rate is
- how to find it
- why a bigger total can be cheaper
Think firstSitter A: $36.00 for 3 hours
Sitter A charges $36.00 for 3 hours. How much is that for one hour?
Decide first, then press Next. Compare the price for one hour, not the totals.
Two rows. Sitter A, $36.00 for 3 hours, beside a bar 3 hours long; Sitter B, $45.00 for 4 hours, beside a bar 4 hours long. The bars are cut into numbered hours, then each hour is marked with its price: $36.00 ÷ 3 = $12.00 an hour and $45.00 ÷ 4 = $11.25 an hour. A ticked line says Sitter B's rate is less. The last step asks about two tutors.
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
For a service, divide the price by the hours to get the hourly rate, then compare.
Total or per hour?
Sitter A asks less in all, $36.00, but $12.00 an hour. Sitter B asks $45.00, but only $11.25 an hour.
- Sitter A$12.00 / h
- Sitter B$11.25 / h
Easy to get wrongA lower hourly rate is not the only thing to check: you might also care who is kind, careful and free that night.
Key word
- hourly rate
- the price for one hour of a service: $12.00 an hour
Ready to use it?
- Find an hourly rate for a service.
- Compare two services by their rates.