Question

Natalie is working two summer jobs, making $7 per hour babysitting and making $11 per hour clearing tables. In a given week, she can work a maximum of 16 total hours and must earn at least $140. If Natalie worked 11 hours clearing tables, determine the minimum number of whole hours babysitting that she must work to meet her requirements. If there are no possible solutions, submit an empty answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

She worked 11 hours at 11 dollars per hour, this means she earned 121 dollars. Now add 7 to 121 until you get to at least 140. If she works 3 hours babysitting she will earn 21 dollars, putting her total savings at 142 dollars

Answer 2

Answer:

3 total hours

Step-by-step explanation: