Question

On Saturday morning , Owen earned $ 24 . By the end of the afternoon he had earned a total of $ 60 . Enter an equation , using x as your variable , to determine whether Owen earned $ 36 or $ 31 on Saturday afternoon .

Answer 1

Owen earned $ 36 on Saturday afternoon

Solution:

Let "x" be the amount earned by Owen between morning and afternoon

On Saturday morning , Owen earned $ 24

By the end of the afternoon he had earned a total of $ 60

From given information,

Amount earned on saturday morning + Amount earned on saturday afternoon = Total money earned

Therefore,

24 + x = 60

x = 60 - 24

x = 36

Hence Owen earned $ 36 on Saturday afternoon