Question

Tyler earned $68 for babysitting 8 hours. If Tyler is paid the same rate, how much will he earn for babysitting 12 hours?

Answer 1

Tyler will earn `$102` for `12` hours of babysitting.

Explanation:

Tyler earned `$68` for babysitting `8` hours. This means that his hourly earning was:

`68/8=8.5`

Since Tyler's rate is `$8.50` an hour, for babysitting `12` hours he will be paid:

`8.5xx12=102`