Nicole works mowing lawns and babysitting. She earns $ 8.80 an hour for mowing and $7.70 an hour for babysitting. How much will she earn for 7 hours of mowing and 5 hours of babysitting?
To calculate Nicole's earnings, we need to multiply the number of hours worked by the hourly rate for each job and then add up the two amounts.
For 7 hours of mowing, she earns:
7 hours x $8.80/hour = $61.60
For 5 hours of babysitting, she earns:
5 hours x $7.70/hour = $38.50
To find the total, we add the two amounts:
$61.60 + $38.50 = $100.10
Therefore, Nicole will earn $100.10 for 7 hours of mowing and 5 hours of babysitting.
Penelope is an old friend from school. You talk to her daily and see her once a month. Mason is a friend from work. You don’t know much about him. Austin is a neighbor. You wave at each other every time you leave for work. Who is a close friend?
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To calculate how much Nicole will earn for 7 hours of mowing and 5 hours of babysitting, we need to calculate the earnings separately for each activity and then add them together.
For mowing, Nicole earns $8.80 per hour and will work for 7 hours. Therefore, the earnings from mowing can be calculated as:
Earnings from mowing = Hourly rate for mowing * Number of hours mowing
= $8.80/hour * 7 hours
= $61.60
For babysitting, Nicole earns $7.70 per hour and will work for 5 hours. Therefore, the earnings from babysitting can be calculated as:
Earnings from babysitting = Hourly rate for babysitting * Number of hours babysitting
= $7.70/hour * 5 hours
= $38.50
Now, we can add the earnings from mowing and the earnings from babysitting to find the total earnings for Nicole:
Total earnings = Earnings from mowing + Earnings from babysitting
= $61.60 + $38.50
= $100.10
Therefore, Nicole will earn $100.10 for 7 hours of mowing and 5 hours of babysitting.