Question

Dominic works on the weekends and on vacations from school mowing lawns in his neighborhood. For every lawn he mows, he charges $12. Complete the table. Then determine ordered pairs, and create a labeled graph. 1. How many lawns will Dominic need to mow in order to make $240? _________(blank 1) 2. How much money will he make if he mows 9 lawns? _________(blank 2) Question 1 options: Blank # 1 Blank # 2

Answer 1

`20\ lawns = \$240`

`9 \ lawns = \$108`

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Explanation:

Given

`1\ lawn = \$12`

Solving (a): Number of lawns in $240

`1\ lawn = \$12`

Multiply both sides by 20

`20 * 1\ lawn = \$12 * 20`

`20\ lawns = \$240`

Solving (b): Cost of mowing 9 lawns

`1\ lawn = \$12`

Multiply both sides by 9

`9 * 1\ lawn = \$12 * 9`

`9 \ lawns = \$108`

To create a graph, we need to generate a formula;

If

`1\ lawn = \$12`

`2\ lawn = \$24`

`3\ lawns = \$36`

`x\ lawns = \$12x`

So:

The graph formula is

`y = 12x`

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