172k views
23 votes
Jorge needs to earn money to buy his mom a present. He decides to mow lawns in the neighborhood.

• The average lawn size in Jorge's neighborhood is 4000 square feet and takes 1.5 hours to mow.
• He needs to earn $75 for his mom's present.
• He is only able to mow lawns on a Saturday.
• He can mow from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
.
• He needs 30 minutes between each lawn to rest, refuel and go to the next lawn.
• Jorge charges $15 for each lawn he mows.
In the first box enter the number of lawns Jorge must mow to earn enough money to buy his mom's present.
Jorge starts mowing at exactly 9:00 a.m. and stops at exactly 5:00 p.m. In the second box enter the number of
lawns he will be able to mow completely on Saturday.

1 Answer

7 votes
In the first box 5, and the second 4
User Sare
by
3.3k points