Question

Linda works at several different jobs. She works at a kennel and earns $10 per hour, works as a cashierearning $12 per hour, and also earns $30 a week to watch her neighbor's daughter after school. Lastweek she worked 5 hours at the kennel and earned a total of $185. How many hours did she work as acashier?

Answer 1

Answer:

8.75 hours

Explanation:

• She earns $10 per hour at the kennel

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• She earns $12 per hour working as a cashier

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• She also earns $30 a week babysitting.

Let the number of hours which she worked as a cashier = c

If she worked 5 hours at the kennel. her total income will be:

$10(5)+30+12c=185$

We then solve for c.

$\begin{gathered} 50+30+12c=185 \\ 12c=185-50-30 \\ 12c=185-80 \\ 12c=105 \\ c=\frac{105}{12} \\ c=8.75\text{ hours} \end{gathered}$

Linda worked for 8.75 hours as a cashier.

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