Joseph is a great babysitter. He makes $9 an hour. Maura is an even better babysitter. She makes $12 an hour. Maura works 6 hours each week. How many hours does Joseph need to work in order to earn as much money as Maura earns in a week?
__ hours

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Dear Student
Maura earns 12$ per hour, she works 6 hours
So , Earning of Maura= (12)(6)
= 72$
Joseph earns 9$ per hour,
To earn same 72$ , he need to work = 72/9
= 8 hours
Hence, Joseph needs to work 8hours in a week to earn as much as Maura
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Joseph is a great babysitter. He makes $9 an hour. Maura is an even better babysitter. She makes $12 an hour. Maura works 6 hours each week. How many hours does Joseph need to work in order to earn as much money as Maura earns in a week? __ hours

Dear Student Maura earns 12$ per hour, she works 6 hours So , Earning of Maura= (12)(6) = 72$ Joseph earns 9$ per hour, To earn same 72$ , he need to work = 72/9 = 8 hours Hence, Joseph needs to work 8hours in a week to earn as much as Maura Regards

Joseph is a great babysitter. He makes $9 an hour. Maura is an even better babysitter. She makes $12 an hour. Maura works 6 hours each week. How many hours does Joseph need to work in order to earn as much money as Maura earns in a week?
__ hours

Dear Student
Maura earns 12$ per hour, she works 6 hours
So , Earning of Maura= (12)(6)
= 72$
Joseph earns 9$ per hour,
To earn same 72$ , he need to work = 72/9
= 8 hours
Hence, Joseph needs to work 8hours in a week to earn as much as Maura
Regards