Question

Jimmy charges a flat amount of $10.00 plus $2.50 per hour to cut his neighbor's grass. It takes Jimmy 3 hours to cut his neighbor's grass.

If Jimmy's neighbor pays him for cutting his grass with a $20.00 bill, then how much change does Jimmy need to give his neighbor back?

Answer 1

$2.50

Explanation:

First multiply 2.5 by 3. This equals $7.50. Then dd $10. Your total is now $17.50. Subtract this from 20 to get $2.50