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Crystal earns $5.25 per hour mowing lawns.

a. Write a rule to describe how the amount of money m earned is a function of the number of hours h spent mowing lawns.

b. How much does Crystal earn if she works 2 hours and 15 minutes?



A. m(h) = 5.25h; $11.29



B. m(h) = 2h +15; $25.50



C. m(h) = 5.25h; $11.81



D. m(h) =
(h)/(5.25); $0.43

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Answer: C. m(h) = 5.25h; $11.81

The equation is:

m = 5.25*h

If she works 2 hours and 15 minutes she will earn:

first we need to convert hours and minutes in decimal hours.

2 hours and 15 minutes = 2,25 hours

m = 5,25* 2,25 = $11.8125

Explanation:

Answer:

m(h)= 5.25h; 11.81

11.81 is the answer

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