Question

Maggie charges $15 an hour for babysitting on the weekend. She wants to make $105 this weekend so she can buy a new bag for school on Monday. She does not want to make more than $195 or she will have to pay tax on her earnings. What are the possible numbers of hours Maggie can babysit this weekend to make enough money for the bag she wants to buy without having to pay taxes on her earnings?​

Answer 1

7 - 13 hours

Explanation:

This is just a common word problem.

Maggie gets charged $15 an hour and wants at least $105 and under $195

105 divided by 15 is 7 hours. 195 divided by 15 is 13 hours

The answer is she can babysit for 7 - 13 hours so she can make enough money for the bag she wants without having to pay taxes for her earnings.