Question

Nadia charges $5.50 an hour for babysitting. She babysits 19.50 hours the first week of the month and 19 hours the second week of the month. Suppose Nadia raises her rate by $0.55 an hour. How many hours would she need to work to earn the same amount of money she made in the first two weeks of the month? Complete the explanation and give your answer. Nadia's new hourly rate is $ . She would need to work hours in the next two weeks to make the same amount she made in the first two weeks.

Answer 1

Explanation:

ind her earnings for the first two weeks of the month at the $5.50 an hour rate.

5.50 × (18 + 20.50) = 5.50 × 38.5

= 211.75

She earned $211.75 the first two weeks of the month.

Find her new hourly rate, if she raises her rate by $0.55.

5.50 + 0.55 = 6.05

Her new hourly rate is $6.05.

Find how many hours she would need to work at $6.05 an hour in order to earn $211.75.

211.75 ÷ 6.05 = 35

She would need to work 35 hours.