Answer: Each girl will receive $18.75.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Two girls babysat three children for five hours.
Hourly pay for each child = $2.50
Payment for 5 hours per child = [tex]5\times\$2.50=\$12.5[/tex]
Payment to 3 children for 5 hours = [tex]3\times \$12.5=\$37.5[/tex]
So, the amount received by each girl = [tex]\dfrac{\text{Payment to 3 children for 5 hours}}{2}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{37.5}{2}=\$18.75[/tex]
Hence, each girl will receive $18.75.
