Question

Lynn really wants to buy new ear buds that cost $95. She has been saving her chrores money for a while now. She has $35 on the piggy bank. Lynn asked her neighbor if she could cut the grass. Her neighbor agreed to pay her $6 per hour. If Lynn uses her saving, how many hours does she need to work in order to have exactly $95 to buy the ear buds? Lynn has to work for

Answer 1

Lynn has $35 in savings and needs $95 for the ear buds, so she needs to earn an additional $60.

If Lynn is getting paid $6 per hour, she can divide the additional amount she needs to earn by her hourly wage to determine how many hours she needs to work:

$60 ÷ $6 per hour = 10 hours

Therefore, Lynn needs to work for 10 hours in addition to using her savings in order to have exactly $95 to buy the ear buds.

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