Ms. Salinas is in charge of sales for Opportunity Company.
Ms. Salinas knows that a particular task will take 8 hours to
complete. She has budgeted $120 for this task.
The supervisor is paid $20 per hour. Her assistant is paid
$12 per hour. The supervisor will start the task, so she can
plan and organize it. Then, her assistant will take over and
complete the task. Ms. Salinas needs to figure out how
long each person should work so the company's costs
meet her budget and time estimate.
With your partner, determine how long each person
should work to meet both of Ms. Salinas' conditions.

1. What are you trying to find in this problem?

2. What facts are given in the description of the situation that you need to solve the problem?
(These facts are pertinent information.)

3.
What facts are given in the description of the situation that you don't need to solve the problem?
(These facts are irrelevant information.)