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  • 02-11-2017
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Scotty earns $35 for babysitting for 5 hours . If Scotty charged the same rate how many hours will it take him to earn $42

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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

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