Question

Jane needs to make $40 when working 5 days, Monday through Friday. She earned $28.75 Monday through Wednesday. How much must Jane earn in the next two days?

Answer 1

`\text{Hello there!}\\\\\text{We know that Jane needs to make \$40 in 5 days}\\\\\text{She earned \$28.75 working for 3 days}\\\\\text{We need to find how much she needs to make in the next two days, so}\\\text{subtract 40 by 28.75}\\\\40 - 28.75=11.25\\\\\text{She needs to make 11.25 dollars in the next two days}\\\\\boxed{\text{Answer: \$11.25}}`