To determine Kai's hourly rate of pay, let's break down the problem step by step:
1. Calculate total hours worked:
- Kai worked 6 hours per day for 4 days.
- Therefore, the total hours for these 4 days is:
[tex]\[
6 \text{ hours/day} \times 4 \text{ days} = 24 \text{ hours}
\][/tex]
- Additionally, Kai worked 8 hours on another day:
[tex]\[
8 \text{ hours}
\][/tex]
- Adding these together gives the total hours worked in the week:
[tex]\[
24 \text{ hours} + 8 \text{ hours} = 32 \text{ hours}
\][/tex]
2. Calculate the hourly rate:
- Kai's gross weekly paycheck is \[tex]$616.
- To find the hourly rate, we divide the total paycheck by the total hours worked:
\[
\frac{\$[/tex] 616}{32 \text{ hours}} = \[tex]$ 19.25 \text{ per hour}
\]
Therefore, Kai's hourly rate of pay is \(\$[/tex] 19.25\). The best answer from the choices provided is:
b. \$19.25
