a owner of a help agency charges clients $12.25/hr per employee the owners markup is 45% wat is the base rate

Answer 1

Well here is an easy way to see it

45% of base rate plus the base rate should equal 12.25

Here is what is looks like in equation format
x=base rate
.45*x+1*x=12.25

Combine 1 and .45 to get 1.45

1.45*(x)=12.25

divide both sides by 1.45 to get $8.448 or $8.45 if you round

So base rate is $8.45

Answer 2

8.45