Question

Dana and Monique are dog groomers.Dana grooms dogs 4 days a week.Monique grooms dogs 5 days a week.They each earn $12.75 per dog they groom.

Each day she works, Dana grooms 15 dogs and Monique grooms 10 dogs each day she works. What is the difference in their weekly earnings?

Answer 1

$127.50

Explanation:

multiply for dana: 12.75*15 = 191.25 * 4(days)= 765

multiply for monique: 12.75* 10= 127.50* 5(days)=637.50

765-637.50= 127.50

Answer 2

Dana earns $765 a week.
4 days * 15 * 12.75= $765
Monique earns $637.50 a week.
5 days * 10 * 12.75= $637.50
The difference is $127.50 a week.