Question

Mrs. Carson pays Kristen $48 for babysitting 6 hours, and Mr. Vasquez pays her $67.50 for babysitting 9 hours. Who pays Kristen the better salary? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

To solve this problem you must divide the total salary by the total hours to figure out how much is earned each hour

$48/6 hours = $8 per hour
$67.50/9 hours = $7.50 per hour

Mrs. Carson pays Kristen the better salary by $0.50 an hour.