Question

Each week, Kelly works 2 days for 4 hours each day and earns $5 an hour. Len works 5 days for 2 hours each day and earns $4 an hour. Kelly says they both earn the same amount. Does this statement make sense? Complete the explanation. The statement ?Doesdoes not make sense. Kelly earns (2 × 4) × $5 = $

Answer 1

Same i.e. $40

Explanation:

It is given that,

Kelly works 2 days for 4 hours each day and earns $5 an hour.

Len works 5 days for 2 hours each day and earns $4 an hour.

For Kelly,

Earning = (2×4)×$5 = $40

For Len,

Earning = (5×2)×$4 = $40

It means that the earning for both Kelly and Len is same i.e. $40.