Question

Melinda earns $48 for every 3 lawns she mows in her neighborhood. She wants to buy a skateboard that costs $208. How many lawns will Melinda have to mow to be able to buy the skateboard?

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Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 13 lawns... Have a great day!

Answer 2

13 lawns

Explanation:

Find out how much money Melinda earns for 1 lawn mowed (variable x represents money earned):

3x = 48

Isolate the variable by dividing both sides by 3

3x ÷ 3 = 48 ÷ 3

1x = 16

x = 16

She earns $16 per mowed lawn

Set up equation to find out how many lawns she needs to mow to earn $208 (variable y represents lawns mowed):

16y = 208

Isolate the variable by dividing both sides by 16

16y ÷ 16 = 208 ÷ 16

1y = 13

y = 13

She needs to mow 13 lawns to earn $208