Question

Kaylee is working two summer jobs, making $6 per hour walking dogs and $13 per

hour landscaping. Last week Kaylee worked a total of 8 hours and earned a total of

$83. Determine the number of hours Kaylee worked walking dogs last week and the

number of hours she worked landscaping last week.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 3 hours walking dogs and 5 hours landscaping.

Explanation:

Kaylee is working two summer jobs, making $6 per hour walking dogs and $13 per hour landscaping.

Total number of hours Kaylee worked last week is 8. Let Kaylee worked for x hours walking dogs and the remaining 8 - x hours landscaping.

Amount earned walking dogs last week = $6x.

Amount earned landscaping last week = $ 13 (8 - x).

Total amount given that Kaylee earned is $83.

∴ 6x + 13 (8 - x) = 83

⇒ 7x = 21

⇒ x = 3

Therefore Kaylee worked for 3 hours walking dogs and 5 hours landscaping last week.