Jane worked 38 hours at the grocery store last week and made \( \$ 296.40 \). If she works three less hours this week than she did last week. how much will she make?

First, we need to find Jane's hourly wage. She worked 38 hours and earned $296.40. Her hourly wage is calculated by dividing her total earnings by the number of hours she worked:   Hourly Wage = Total Earnings / Hours Worked = $296.40 / 38 = $7.80 per hour This week, she works 3 fewer hours than last week. Since she worked 38 hours last week, her hours this week are:   Hours This Week = 38 - 3 = 35 hours Now, we calculate her earnings for this week by multiplying the number of hours she works this week by her hourly wage:   Earnings This Week = Hourly Wage × Hours This Week = $7.80 × 35 = $273.00 Thus, Jane will make $273.00 this week.