Question

Missy is saving to attend a week at summer camp. She needs $250.00 to register. Her parents will contribute $75.00. She needs to raise the rest of the money babysitting for $12.00 per hour. What is the minimum number of hours she must babysit in order to attend camp?

Answer 1

At least 15 hours

Explanation:

First, subtract the $75 that her parents will contribute:

250 - 75

= 175

So, from babysitting, she will have to raise $175

Divide this by 12 to find how many hours she has to babysit:

175/12

= 14.583

We have to round this up to a whole number, which will be 15.

So, Missy will have to babysit for a minimum of 15 hours