Question

Barbara has a part-time lawn-mowing job. The table below shows the amount of money Barbara earned for different numbers of hours of work:

Barbara's Earnings from Lawn Mowing
Number of Hours Worked Money Earned (dollars)
5 40
6 48
8
56


Part A: What are the missing numbers in the table? Show your work.

Part B: Barbara also works part time at a theme park. The ratio of the number of hours Barbara works at the park to the money she earns in dollars is 1:9. Create a table to show the money earned by Barbara for 5, 6, and 8 hours of work at the theme park.

Part C: How many more dollars does Barbara earn working at the theme park for 5 hours than mowing lawns for 5 hours? Show your work.

Answer 1

Part A: 5-40

6-48

8-64

7-56

Part b:

1-9

5-45

6-54

8-72

Part c:

Theme park

5-45

Mowing lawns

5-40

$5

Explanation:

Part A: 5x8=40

6x8=48

8x8=64

56/7=8

Part C: Every 5 hours working at the theme park she earns 45 dollars, when mowing lawns she earns 40 dollars 45-40 equal $5 extra dollars at the theme park.