Question

Jacinta babysat for 2 1/2 hours each Saturday for 6 weeks she was paid $8.50 each hour what is the total amount that Jacinta was paid for babysitting

Answer 1

Jacinta was paid $127.5 for babysitting.

Explanation:

This problem can be solved by consecutive rules of three.

Jacinta babysat for 2 1/2 hours each Saturday for 6 weeks

How many hours did she work?

She worked for 6 Saturdays, 2.5 hours in each. So

1 Saturday - 2.5 hours

6 Saturdays - x hours

`x = 6*2.5`

`x = 15`

She worked 15 hours.

Paid $8.50 each hour

15*$8.50 = 127.5

Jacinta was paid $127.5 for babysitting.