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Sheila needs to hire a babysitter for the evening. The babysitter charges $10 for each hour and also charges for the time she spends driving to and from the house. She thinks it will take 1.5 hours of total driving time. Sheila is willing to spend $80 for the night for babysitting.

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Answer:

The amount is actually 120

Explanation:

User CommonMan
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Answer: 6.5 Hours

$10 x 1.5 = $15

$80 - $15 = $65

65 ÷ 10 = 6.5

She Can Hire Them For 6.5 Hours
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