1. To calculate how much money Caleb would earn if he babysat for 2 1/2 hours, we need to find the pay rate for 150 minutes of babysitting. From the chart, we see that for 60 minutes of babysitting, the pay is $5.00. So, for 150 minutes (2 1/2 hours), the pay would be (150/60) * $5.00 = $12.50.
Therefore, the answer is D. $12.50.
2. To find out how many hours Caleb babysat if he earned $17.50, we need to calculate the number of minutes. From the chart, we see that for 75 minutes of babysitting, the pay is $6.25. Therefore, (17.50/6.25) * 75 = 210 minutes.
Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, 210 minutes is equivalent to (210/60) hours = 3.5 hours.
Therefore, Caleb babysat for 3.5 hours.
The answer is 3.5 hours.
Use the information in the chart to answer questions 1 and 2 below:
The chart shows the amount of money that Caleb earns when he babysits for the Hudson family.
Minutes of Babysitting 30 | 45 | 60 | 75
Pay $2.50 | $3.75 | $5.00 | $6.25
1. How much money would Caleb earn if he babysat for 2 1/2 hours?
A. $7.50
B. $10
C. $11.25
D. $12.50
2. If Caleb earned $17.50, how many hours did he babysit?
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