SOLUTION: Paige regularly babysits the 3 neighbor children. She gets paid $4 per hour for each child. The neighbors are having another child. Paige wants to ask for a $0.75 raise per child p

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Question 935454: Paige regularly babysits the 3 neighbor children. She gets paid $4 per hour for each child. The neighbors are having another child. Paige wants to ask for a $0.75 raise per child per hour. If she gets the raise, how much more will she earn watching 4 children at her new rate than watching 3 children at her old rate for 3 hours?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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old rate:
3 kids for 3 hours:
3 * 3 * 4.00 = 36
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new rate:
4 kids for 3 hours:
4 * 3 * 4.75 = 57
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difference:
57 - 36 = 21
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answer:
she'll earn $21 more
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