Question

You and a friend are paid $38.25 for doing yard work. You worked 2.5 hours and your friend worked 2 hours. You split the money according to the amount of time each of you worked. How much is your share of the money? Explain

Answer 1

$21.25 is the share for the 2.5 hours of work. $17 for 2 hours. 2.5 and 2 hours makes 4.5. $38.25 divided by 4.5 is $8.50. Multiply 2.5 (hours) and $8.50 to get $21.25.

Answer 2

Your share of money is $21.25.

Explanation:

You and a friend are paid $38.25 for doing yard work.

You worked 2.5 hours and your friend worked 2 hours.

Let there be x dollars per hour for both friends. As same work is completed,and friends are paid together, we can write the equation as:

`2.5x+2x=38.25`

`4.5x=38.25`

x = 8.5 dollars

Hence, friend earned = 2x =
`2*8.5=17` dollars

You earned 2.5x =
`2.5*8.5=21.25` dollars

Hence, your share of money is $21.25.