Question

sheldon gets paid $4 per hour to babysit his cousin. this weekend, he babysat on both Saturday and Sunday. he made a total of $56. sheldon babysat for 8 hours on Sunday. for how many hours did he babysit on Saturday? let x=hours spent babysitting on saturday. for how many hours did he babysit on Saturday?

Answer 1

Let's denote the hours Sheldon babysat on Saturday as \( x \).

Sheldon earns $4 per hour. Therefore, his earnings from babysitting on Saturday can be expressed as:

\[
4x
\]

On Sunday, he babysat for 8 hours. His earnings for Sunday would then be:

\[
4 \times 8 = 32
\]

Now, according to the information provided, the total amount he earned over the weekend is $56. We can set up the following equation:

\[
4x + 32 = 56
\]

To find \( x \), we first subtract 32 from both sides:

\[
4x = 56 - 32
\]
\[
4x = 24
\]

Next, we divide both sides by 4:

\[
x = \frac{24}{4} = 6
\]

So, Sheldon babysat for 6 hours on Saturday.

In conclusion, the answer is:

\[
\text{Sheldon babysat for 6 hours on Saturday.}
\]