Question

Jill charges an hourly rate for babysitting one or two children. Kara charges a lower hourly

Answer 1

Options

Which statement is true:

a) Jill will make less money if they each work 4 hours.

b) Jill's hourly rate is $3 more than kara's.

c) Kara charges $14 and hour for babysitting two children.

d) Kara's fee for the second child is $5.

Answer:

(D)Kara's fee for the second child is $5.

Step-by-step explanation:

$\left|\begin{array}{c|c|c} Time(hr)& Jill: Cost for Two Children& Kara: Cost for Two Children\\-----&------&-----\\1&11&14=9+5\\2&22&23=9(2)+5\\3&33&32=9(3)+5\end{array}\right|$

From the table above,

Jill Charges an hourly rate of $11

Kara charges an hourly rate of $9 and an additional $5 charge for more than one child. Therefore, the statement that is true is Option D.

Kara's fee for the second child is $5.

All other options are incorrect.

Check

Option A: In four hours, Jill will make $44 while Kara will make $41

Option B: Jill's hourly rate is $2 more than Kara's, NOT $3.

Option C: Kara charges $9 an hour, NOT $14.