Question

Andre sometimes mows lawns on the weekend to make extra money.Two weeks ago he mowed a neighbors lawn for 1/2 hour and earned $10 last week he mowed his uncle's lawn for 3/2 hours and earned $30.This week he mowed the lawn of a community center for 2 hours and earned $30. Which jobs paid better than others? Explain your reasoning

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Answer:

• more per hour: neighbor and uncle
• more per job: uncle and community center

Explanation:

We assume that "paid better" in this context means "paid more dollars per hour".

Dollars per hour is found by dividing dollars by hours.

neighbor's pay rate: ($10)/(1/2 h) = $20 /h

uncle's pay rate: ($30)/(3/2 h) = $20 /h

community center pay rate: ($30)/(2 h) = $15 /h\

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"Paid better" can also mean "paid more for the job." Using that idea, the jobs earning the most were the ones that "paid better."

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The neighbor and the uncle paid at a higher rate per hour.

The uncle and the community center paid the most money for the job.