Why Explaining Equal Pay EARLY Empowers Girls

Word Problem: If Jack and Jill work the same number of hours each week, and Jill makes 80 cents for every dollar Jack makes, how far into the next week must Jill work to equal Jack’s earnings from the previous week? How does your answer change depending on Jill’s race, age or education? Show your work.

Um, wait…WHAT?

Exactly.