Question

Listen Rachel babysat three children for five hours if they were paid $2.50 per hour for each child and divided their earnings equally how much did each girl receive

Answer 1

Answer: Each girl will receive $18.75.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Two girls babysat three children for five hours.

Hourly pay for each child = $2.50

Payment for 5 hours per child = $5\times\ 2.50=\ 12.5$

Payment to 3 children for 5 hours = $3\times \ 12.5=\ 37.5$

So, the amount received by each girl  = $\dfrac{\text{Payment to 3 children for 5 hours}}{2}$

$=\dfrac{37.5}{2}=\ 18.75$

Hence, each girl will receive $18.75.