Question

Jonah’s dog walking service went so well that he decided to do it again the following summer. This summer, however, Jonah will only have 8 weeks of free time. He is hoping to earn a total of $200. Select all of the strategies that would allow Jonah to reach his $200 goal in 8 weeks. Remember, last summer he made $3 per dog and walked 5 dogs per week. Continue walking 5 dogs per week, but increase his rate to $5 per dog Continue walking 5 dogs per week, but increase his rate to $4 per dog Walk 8 dogs per week at the same rate as $3 per dog Double the amount of dogs he walks per week, but keep the same rate of $3 per dog Double the amount of dogs he walks per week and cut his rate to $2 per dog

Answer 1

Jonah can reach his $200 goal in 8 weeks by increasing the rate per dog or walking more dogs per week.

Step-by-step explanation:

To reach his goal of earning $200 in 8 weeks, Jonah can choose the following strategies:

1. Continue walking 5 dogs per week, but increase his rate to $5 per dog. This would earn him $25 per week, totaling $200 in 8 weeks.
2. Double the amount of dogs he walks per week, but keep the same rate of $3 per dog. This means he would walk 10 dogs per week, earning $30 per week, totaling $240 in 8 weeks.
3. Double the amount of dogs he walks per week and cut his rate to $2 per dog. This means he would walk 10 dogs per week, earning $20 per week, totaling $160 in 8 weeks.