Question

Shelby earns $8 an hour babysitting. How many hours must she babysit to earn enough to buy a bicycle that costs $176?

Answer 1

Number of hours= 22

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Hourly rate= $8

Cost of the bycicle= $176

To calculate the number of hours to be worked, we need to use the following formula:

Number of hours= total cost / hourly rate

Number of hours= 176 / 8

Number of hours= 22 hours