Question

Niah earns $7.25 per hour at her part-time job that she works at 18 hours per week. To earn some extra money, Niah helps her friend out with her dog walking service. It is possible to walk more than one dog at a time, and Niah’s friend pays her $9 per dog for each half hour walked. Niah walks dogs on 3 different days this week, as listed below. What is the total amount of earnings Niah had this week?

Monday: 3 dogs for 0.5 hours
Wednesday: 2 dogs for 0.5 hours and 1 dog for 0.5 hours
Thursday: 2 dogs for 1 hour
a.
$175.50
b.
$195.75
c.
$202.50
d.
$220.50

Answer 1

The answer is D on edge

Explanation:

Answer 2

The total earnings from her part time job for the week is calculated by multiplying the number of hours worked by the hourly rate.

Total part time hours worked for the week


`= 18 \: hours`

Hourly rate for the part time job is $7.25

Total amount from part time job in dollars


`= 18 * 7.25 = 130.5`

Niah's extra income earned from dog walking is organized in the given table attached.

From the table, Niah's total earning from dog walking is $90.00

The total amount of earning Niah had this week in dollars


`= 130.5 + 90 = 220.50`

Therefore the correct answer is option D.