you work 40 hours per week at a candy store and earn $7.50 per hour. You also earns $7.00 hour per hour babysitting and can work as many hours as you want. You want earn $370 a week. How many hours must you babysit?

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mertsj · Answer

How much do you earn at the candy store?

anonymous · Answer

7.50

mertsj · Answer

That is the hourly amount.  How many hours do you work at the candy store?

anonymous · Answer

40 hours

mertsj · Answer

So you work 40 hours and make $7.50 each hour.  How much do you make?

anonymous · Answer

300

mertsj · Answer

Would you agree with this:

Amount earned at candy store + Amount earned babysitting =370   ???

anonymous · Answer

No because I want to earn 370 a week

mertsj · Answer

How much must you earn from babysitting if you earn 300 at the store?

anonymous · Answer

7.00 per hour