Question

Miya currently makes $7.00 per hour working as a babysitter for her neighbors. She is trying to work extra

hours during the summer to save moneyfor school expenses. The family gave her two options. The first
option is for her to babysit for 20hours a week with 15% raise wbeginning imeediately. The second option is
for her to receive a $200 cash bonus at the end of the summer. If the summer is ten weeks long, which option
will provide Miya with more nay?

Answer 1

1st option

Explanation:

turn 15% into a decimal:

%15 -> 0.15

multiply $7 by 0.15 then add together:

7 x 0.15 = 1.05

$7 + $1.05 = $8.05

20 hours x $8.05 hour = $161

$161 x 10 weeks = $1610 total by the end of summer

the question does not say how many hours she works normally so the answer might be off...

if she continued with $7, assuming she works 20 hours/week:

20 hours x $7 = $140

$140 x 10 weeks = $1400

$1400 + $200 = $1600 total by the end of summer

Answer 2

The first option

Explanation:

Current:

[] $7 an hour

[] 20 hours worked a week

[] 10 weeks of summer

First option:

20 hours a week with 15% raise

-> $7 * 1.15 raise = $8.05

-> $8.05 * 20 hours = $161

-> $161 * 10 weeks = $1,610

-> She will earn $1,610 with the first option

Second option:

Normal working with a $200 cash bonus

-> $7 * 20 hours = $140

-> $140 * 10 weeks = $1,400

-> $1,400 + $200 = $,1600

-> She will earn $,1600 with the second option

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