.8.) You make $42.50 babysitting for 5 hours. How much will you make in 8 hours?

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2 points
$68.00
$60.50
$64.00
$85.00

1 answer

To find out how much you will make in 8 hours, you can use the concept of proportionality.

You can set up a proportion by relating the amount of money earned to the number of hours worked:

Amount earned ÷ Hours worked = Amount earned ÷ Hours worked

$42.50 ÷ 5 = Amount earned in 8 hours ÷ 8

To solve for the unknown amount earned in 8 hours, you can cross-multiply:

42.50 × 8 = 5 × Amount earned in 8 hours

340 = 5 × Amount earned in 8 hours

Now divide both sides by 5 to find the unknown amount earned in 8 hours:

Amount earned in 8 hours = 340 ÷ 5

Amount earned in 8 hours = $<<340/5=68.00>>68.00

Therefore, you will make $68.00 in 8 hours.

The correct answer is $68.00.