Final answer:
Kaden's total earnings after working an additional 12 hours the next week will be $148.50, given his hourly wage of $5.50.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question you've asked pertains to calculating earnings based on the number of working hours. Kaden earned $82.50 for 15 hours of work at the carnival. To find out how much he will earn for 12 hours the next week, we need to first determine his hourly wage by dividing his earnings by the total hours worked. Then, we multiply the hourly wage by the number of hours he plans to work the following week.
Let's calculate Kaden's hourly wage: $82.50 / 15 hours = $5.50 per hour. Next, we calculate how much he will earn for 12 hours of work: 12 hours x $5.50 = $66.
Now, to find out how much he will earn altogether, we add the amount from his previous earnings:
$82.50 (previous earnings) + $66 (earnings for 12 hours) = $148.50 total earnings.