Question

Toni gets paid $30 to rake a lawn. The mean man who hired her deducts $3 from her wage for every 2 leaves that are still left on the lawn when she finishes the job. How many leaves does the mean man have to see left on the ground before Toni goes home with no money?

Answer 1

20 leaves

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

we are told that the amount paid =$30

The mean man deducts $3 for every 2 leaves seen on the lawn.

we are expected to estimate the number of leaves that can amount to a $30 deduction.

Step two:

let the number of leaves be x

so if 2 leaves are worth $3 deductible

the x leave will worth $30 deductible

cross multiply we have

x=30*2/3

x=60/3

x=20 leaves