Question

Identify extra or missing information. Solve if possible. Jenna makes $8 an hour babysitting. She works 3 days per week. What is the total amount she makes in a week?

Answer 1

The missing information is: how many hours does she works per day?

Explanation:

Amount Jenna makes per hour babysitting = $8

Number of days she works per week = 3 days

The missing information is: how many hours does she works per day ?

ASSUME she works 24 hours per day for 3 days

Total amount Jenna earns in a week = $8 × 24 hours × 3 days

= 8 × 24 × 3

= $576