Question

Malika charges $7.20 per hour for babysitting. She babysits 4 hours each week. She spends $10 per week and puts the rest of her earnings in a savings account. After 12 weeks, Malika's grandparents put a gift of money in her savings account that is equal to 0.25 times the amount she has saved from the babysitting earnings. How much money does Malika have in her savings account after the gift from her grandparents? Show your work and explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

$7.20        $28.8        $18.8        $225.6        $225.6
        4        $10              12                   .25       $56.4
X___       -_____         X____      X_____    +_____
$28.8       $18.8          225.6          $56.4        $282

You multiply $7.20 by the 4 hours she's working and you'll get $28.80. Then you would subtract the $10 from your answer and get $18.80. Then you'd multiply $18.80 by 12 for the mouths she's working and get $225.60. Next you multiply $225.60 by .25 from the grandparents and get $56.40. Finally you add $225.60 to $56.40 and get $282 in her savings account.