Question

Alex helps his father milk cows on their dairy farm. They are paid $2.25 per gallon of milk that they get from their cows. Together, Alex and his father are able to milk 12 gallons over a 2-hour period. How much money could Alex and his father expect to earn if they worked for 10 hours?

Answer 1

Alex helps his father milk cows on their dairy farm. They are paid $2.25 per gallon of milk that they get from their cows. Together, Alex and his father are able to milk 12 gallons over a 2-hour period. How much money could Alex and his father expect to earn if they worked for 10 hours?​

we have that

step 1

Find the unit rate

Divide total gallons by the total hours

so

12/2=6 gallons per hour

step 2

Multiply the unit rate by 10 hours

6(10)=60 gallons

step 3

Multiply the total gallons by $2.25

60(2.25)=$135

therefore

the answer is $135