Deborah wants to buy her mother a gold ring that costs $200 for her birthday. She has exactly four weeks in which she can work and earn enough money to pay for the ring. If she can work for two hours everyday, which of these jobs will help her achieve her goal? a house-cleaning job that pays $15 per week ? a baby-sitting job that pays $7 per day ? a waitress job that pays $4 per hour

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Deborah wants to buy her mother a gold ring that costs $200 for her birthday. She has exactly four weeks in which she can work and earn enough money to pay for the ring. If she can work for two hours everyday, which of these jobs will help her achieve her goal?  a house-cleaning job that pays $15 per week ? a baby-sitting job that pays $7 per day ? a waitress job that pays $4 per hour

pfenn1 · Answer

Figure how much she could make at each job in 4 weeks

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House cleaning job is paid $15/week
so for 4 weeks, the total she could earn is 4 weeks x $15/weeks = ?

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A baby-sitting job for $7/day
so for 4 weeks, the total she could earn is 4 weeks x 7 days/week x $7/day = ?

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A waitress job for $4/hour
so for 4 weeks, the total she could make is 4 weeks x 7 days/week x 2 hours/day x $4/hr= ?