SOLUTION: katie babysits for her neighbor and charges a certain amount per hour. she also charges 1.5 times as much for any hours after 8 pm. if she is hired from from 4 pm until 1 am and ma

Question 1065500: katie babysits for her neighbor and charges a certain amount per hour. she also charges 1.5 times as much for any hours after 8 pm. if she is hired from from 4 pm until 1 am and makes a total of $92, how much does she charge per hour?
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katie babysits for her neighbor and charges a certain amount per hour. she also charges 1.5 times as much for any hours after 8 pm. if she is hired from from 4 pm until 1 am and makes a total of $92, how much does she charge per hour?
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Let her hourly charge rate be "x".
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4pm to 8pm:: 4x earnings
8pm to 1am:: 5(1.5x) = 7.5x earnings
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Equations:
4x + 7.5x = 92
11.5x = 92
x = $8.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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