Jacinta babysit for 2 1/2 Hours each Saturday for six weeks she was paid eight dollars and 50 an hour. What is the total amount of Jacinta was paid for babysitting

Answer 1

To find the total amount Jacinta was paid for babysitting, we first need to calculate how much she earned in total for each week.

Jacinta was paid $8.50 an hour and she babysat for 2 1/2 hours each Saturday. So, for each Saturday, she earned:
2.5 hours * $8.50 = $21.25

Since she babysat for 6 weeks, the total amount she earned is:
$21.25 * 6 = $127.50

Therefore, Jacinta was paid a total of $127.50 for babysitting for six weeks.