Answer:
2hrs. 40mins.
Explanation:
A babysitter charges a rate of $15 per hour. How long was the babysitter there if she makes $40?
x = hours she babysat
Equation:
15x = 40
Divide to isolate x:
15x = 40
/15 /15
x = 8/3 hrs.
Now, we convert into hours and minutes, since she did work for more than an hour, to earn the $15 each hour.
We know that there are 60 mins. in an hour
60 * 8/3
480/3
160 mins.
Convert into hour and mins:
1 hr. = 60 mins
160/60 = 2 40/60 ==> 2 2/3
Convert 2/3 into mins to add to the hours:
60 * 2/3
120/3 = 40
2hrs. + 40 mins.
2hrs. and 40mins
Therefore, the babysitter was there for 2hrs. 40mins.
Hope this helps!