Question

Kristin earns $6.50 for every hour she babysits for the Overstreet family. (Part A:) Last Friday, Kristin babysat for 4.5 hours. How much money did she make during that job?

Answer 1

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Kristin earns $6.50 for every hour she babysits for the Overstreet family. Part A: Last Friday, Kristin babysat for 4.5 hours. How much money did she make during that job? $__________ Part B: Mrs. Overstreet has told Kristin that she will pay her $45.50 for tomorrow's babysitting job. How many hours will Kristin babysit then? __________ hours

Answers:

Part A: She makes $29.25

Part B: She babysat for 7 hours

Explanation:

Part A:

amount earned per hour = $6.50

Number of hours worked = 4.5 hours

1 hour = $6.50

∴ 4.5 hours = 6.50 × 4.5 = $29.25

part B:

total amount to be earned = $45.50

earning rate = $6.50 per hour

`\$6.50 = 1\ hour\\\$1 = (1)/(6.50)\ hour\\\therefore \$45.50 = 45.50 *(1)/(6.50) \\= (45.50)/(6.50)\\ = 7\ hours`