Peter and Christina shared a babysitting job last Sunday. Peter worked from 4:00-7:00, then Christina worked from 7:00-9:00. They were paid $40.00. How should they split to money?
Note: This problem can be used with students as young as 3rd grade, or with high school students as an algebra problem. The ideal grade level is 5th grade.
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Elementary level solution:
Peter worked 3 hours, Christina worked 2 hours. They worked a total of 5 hours. Since 5 hours were paid $40, that means that each hour was paid $8. So Peter should get $24, and Christina should get %16.
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