Question

Grace and her brother need $400 to go to band camp. Their parents have agreed

to help them earn money by paying them $25 each time they mow the lawn
and $10 for each hour they babysit their younger brother. They will have to do a
combination of both chores to earn the money.
Select the equation that represents the number of lawns they can mow, m, and
hours they can babysit, b, to earn $400.
M. 10m + 25b = 400
P.
10m - 25b = 400
R. 25m + 10b = 400
S. 25m - 10b = 400

Answer 1

R. 25m + 10b = 400

Explanation:

25m: $25 for time the mow the lawn

10b: $10 for every hour that they babysit their younger brother

400: They need $400 in total

+ : You need to add what they made for mowing the lawn and for babysitting.