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Marissa earns $24 for 4 hours of

babysitting. Chloe earns $41.25 for
5 1/2 hours of babysitting. Who earns
more per hour? How much more?

User Joban
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Answer:

Chloe earns $1.5 more per hour than Marissa

Explanation:

The hourly rate of each person is calculated by dividing what each person earns by the number of hours worked.

Hourly rate for Marissa

Given that Marissa earns $24 for working for 4 hours

Rate=$24/4=$6/hr

Hourly rate for Chloe

Chloe earns $41.25 for 5½ hours

Hourly rate is 41.25÷5½=$7.5 or $7½/hr

Difference in rates is 7.5-6=1.5

It is evident that Chloe earns $1.5 more per hour than Marissa

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