Question

Scott works mowing lawns and babysitting. He earns $8.80 an hour for mowing and $8.10 an hour for babysitting. How much will he earn for 3 hours of mowing and 1 hour of babysitting?

Answer 1

Scott earns $34.50

Explanation:

You can use the equation 8.80x + 8.10y to represent how much he will make. Then, plug in 3 to x and 1 to y. 8.80 x 3 = 26.40. 8.10 x 1 = 8.10. Add your products 26.40 and 8.10 together to get $34.50. So, he earned $34.50.

Answer 2

$50.70

Explanation:

$8.80+$8.10=$16.90

$16.90x3=$50.70