Question

Ellen walks dogs on weekends she gets paid $ 8.50 per hour each day she works 5 hours and 45 minutes does she earn more or less than $85 in one weekend? how much more or less explain.

Answer 1

$8.50 * 5 = $42.50
45 mins -> $8.50 / 60 * 45 = $6.37

She will earn less than $84 in one weekend because $42.50 + $6.37 = $48.87

Answer 2

Ellen earns $159.375 more than $85.

Explanation:

We have been given that Ellen walks dogs on weekends she gets paid $ 8.50 per hour. Each day she works 5 hours and 45 minutes.

`\text{45 minutes}=(45)/(60)\text{ hour}`

`\text{45 minutes}=0.75\text{ hour}`

We know that each week has 5 working days.

`\text{Hours worked each week}=5* 5.75\text{ hours}`

`\text{Hours worked each week}=28.75\text{ hours}`

`\text{Earnings each week}=\$8.50* 28.75`

`\text{Earnings each week}=\$244.375`

Since $244.375 is greater than $85, therefore, Ellen earns $159.375 more than $85.