Taryn needs to save $25.50 to go to the movies this weekend. she currently has $3. if Taryn makes $7.50 an hour babysitting, how many hours does she need to babysit this week?

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Joel Buchanan

Mathematics

19 May, 02:01

Taryn needs to save $25.50 to go to the movies this weekend. she currently has $3. if Taryn makes $7.50 an hour babysitting, how many hours does she need to babysit this week?

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Makai Joyce · Answer 1

3 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Since Taryn's target is $25.5 and currently has $3, she is less by 25.5-3=$22.5

Considering hourly pay of $7.5 then she needs x hours to meet her target. Equating this as 7.5x=22.5 then making x the subject of the formula we obtain that x=22.5/7.5=3 hours.

Therefore, this week, to meet the target of $25.5 for Taryne to go to the movies she needs to baby sit for 3 hours and add what she currently has, $3