Question

Janet earns 7.55 per hour mowing lawns. Kelsey earns twice that amount per hour babysitting and ty earns 1.25 less per hour than kelsey by selling lemonade. how much will each person make in 15 hours of work? show all your work

Answer 1

Janet = 7.55 x 15(hours) = 113.25
Kelsey = 15.10 x 15(hours) = 226.50
Ty = 13.85 x 15(hours) = 207.76

To gets Kelsey’s wage per hour you do 7.55 x 2 and to get ty you do 15.10(Kelsey’s wage per hour) - 1.25 which is 207.76