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2.5 Exercise 40

Avg difficulty 2.5

Brenda’s best friend is having a destination wedding and the event will require 3 nights in a hotel. Brenda has $500 in savings and can earn $15 an hour babysitting. She expects to pay $350 airfare, $375 for food and entertainment and $60 a night for her share of a hotel room. How many hours must she babysit to have enough money to pay for the trip?

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