Question

Ken and Paul

Trey and Viona have been mowing lawns to earn extra money. Their jobs earn them $52 per week. Ken worked for x amount of weeks and earned an extra of $20. Viona worked for y weeks. From the expressions below, select one that determines the total amount that Ken and Paul earned mowing lawns.

a
72x + 52y

b
52x + 20 + 52y

c
52x − 20 + 52y

d
52x + 72y

Answer 1

B.) 52x + 20 + 52y

Explanation:

• Trey and Viona have been mowing lawns to earn extra money.
• Their jobs earn them $52 per week
• Ken worked for x amount of weeks and earned an extra of $20
• Viona worked for y weeks

The total amount they earned = $52x + $20 + $52y