Theresa worked 9 hours on Monday and 7 hours on Wednesday. Her total pay was \( \$ 156.00 \). What is her rate per hour?

To find Theresa's rate per hour, we first need to determine the total number of hours she worked. She worked: - 9 hours on Monday - 7 hours on Wednesday Adding these together gives: \[ 9 + 7 = 16 \text{ hours} \] Next, we know her total pay was \( \$156.00 \). To find her hourly rate, we divide her total pay by the total number of hours worked: \[ \text{Hourly Rate} = \frac{\text{Total Pay}}{\text{Total Hours}} = \frac{156.00}{16} \] Calculating this gives: \[ \text{Hourly Rate} = 9.75 \] Thus, Theresa's rate per hour is \( \boxed{9.75} \).