Question

Ryan mows lawns in the summer. He charges $15 for every 1/2 hour of mowing. This is represented by the equation y = 15x, where y is the total amount Ryan charges and x is the number of 1/2 -hour sessions of mowing. If mr.smith lawn takes 2 hours to mow and mrs.jones lawn 3.5 hours to mow, how much more would Ryan charge mrs Jones then me.smuth

Answer 1

To find the difference in charges between Mrs. Jones and Mr. Smith for mowing lawns, calculate the total amount charged by Ryan for each lawn and subtract the amount charged for Mr. Smith from the amount charged for Mrs. Jones. The difference in charges is $22.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how much more Ryan would charge Mrs. Jones than Mr. Smith for mowing lawns.

To find the answer, we need to calculate the total amount charged by Ryan for each lawn and then subtract the amount charged for Mr. Smith from the amount charged for Mrs. Jones.

For Mr. Smith's lawn, the given information is that it takes 2 hours to mow. So, the total amount charged would be y = 15 * 2 = $30.

For Mrs. Jones' lawn, it takes 3.5 hours to mow. So, the total amount charged would be -

y = 15 * 3.5 = $52.50.

To find the difference in charges between Mrs. Jones and Mr. Smith, we subtract $30 from $52.50.

The difference is $22.50.

Answer 2

$45 more

(but honestly I think I would spend longer mowing their lawns to try and make some more profit)

Step-by-step explanation:

Mr. Smith requires 4 1/2 hours.

Mrs Jones requires 7 1/2 hours.

7 - 4 = 3

3 * 15 = $45