Question

Tom owns a landscaping business. He charges $40 for a yard cleanup, $50 to mow a lawn, and $75 to mulch a yard. On average, it takes Tom 25 minutes for a yard cleanup, 40 minutes to mow a lawn, and 2 hours to mulch a yard. Tom's clients are Mr. Hansen, Ms. Martinez, and Mrs. Johnson. . Mr. Hansen paid $125 for lawn services this week. . Tom spent more than an hour at Ms. Martinez' house this week. • Mrs. Johnson wrote Tom a check for $165 for the week. Tom made $405 from his three clients this week.

Answer 1

Ms. Martinez = Tom received $115, $75 to mulch the yard and $40 for a yard cleanup.

Explanation:

Tom made $405 for the week from his three clients

Mr. Hansen paid Tom $125

Mrs. Johnson paid Tom $165

405-165-125=115

Ms. Martinez paid Tom $115, which meant that he would have cleaned the yard ($40) and mulch the yard ($75)