Sam was paid 260 for working 40 hours

Divide 260 by 40 hours: 260:40=6.5. Therefore, Sam was paid 6.5 for 1 hour.

260 ... 40 hours

x = ? ... 1 hour

If you would like to know how much was Sam paid for working one hour, you can calculate this using the following steps:

260 * 1 = x * 40

260 = x * 40 / 40

x = 260 / 40

x = 6.5

Result: Sam was paid 6.5 for working 1 hour.