Smartypants559 Smartypants559
  • 02-11-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

Scotty earns $35 for babysitting for 5 hours . If Scotty charged the same rate how many hours will it take him to earn $42

Respuesta :

foreveryoungblood
foreveryoungblood foreveryoungblood
  • 03-11-2017

This can be solved using a proportion:

35/5 = 42/x

Cross multiply and solve:

35x= 210

x=6

It will take Scotty 6 hours to earn $42

Answer Link
Ashleyo11
Ashleyo11 Ashleyo11
  • 03-11-2017
Its will take him at least 6 hours to earn $42
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what is the greatest common factors of 12 and 27
Is MgC2 an organic, acid, inorganic compound?
Animals store most of their excess energy reserves as _______ because
There is 1/4 ounce of yeast in every 2 1/4 teaspoons of years. A recipe for bread calls for 2 teaspoons of yeast. How many ounces of yeast are needed for this r
What happened to a apple's weigh as the plane rose up toward the sky?
sam purchased 3 games for $140 after a 30%discount. what was the original price
Write each rational numbe as a fraction
What percent of 300 is 36?
If a person earns $350.00 a week, and 20% of it is taken out for deductions, how is the total pay?
Which Pair Of Numbers Is Relatively Prime? A. 28 and 35 B. 10 and 25 C. 14 and 49 D. 32 and 45