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Paige plans to go to the fair with three of her

friends. She needs to earn at least $60 to
attend the fair. If Paige earns $7.50 per hour
babysitting, how many hours will she need to
work in order to have enough money to go to
the fair with her friends?

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7 votes

Answer:

8 hours

Explanation:

60=7.50x

60 will represent how much money she needs to earn.

x= number of hours Paige needs to work


(60)/(7.50) =(7.50x)/(7.50)


x=8

Paige needs to work 8 hours in order to have enough money to go to the fair with her friends.

User Matthias Loibl
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Answer:

how many hours will she need to work in order to have enough money to go to the fair with her friends? $60/$7.5/h = 8h

Explanation:

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