Question

You and your friend both babysit. The ratio of the amount of money you make to the amount of money your friend makes is 5:3. You and your friend make $88. How much did each of you make? (if possible show work with tape diagrams)

Answer 1

Answer:

Money made by you =$55

Money made by your friend = $33

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The ratio of the amount of money you make to the amount of money your friend makes = 5:3

The total amount made = $88

To find money made by each of them using tape diagrams.

Solution:

The tape diagram for the given situation is shown below.

Money mad by you is represented by 5 rectangles

Money mad by your friend is represented by 3 rectangles

Total number of rectangles = $5+3$ = 8

Thus, 8 rectangle represent a total of $88.

We have

$8\ rectangles =\ 88$

Dividing both sides by 8, we have:

$\frac{8}{8}\ rectangles =\ \frac{88}{8}$

$1\ rectangle =\ 11$

So, money made by you will be:

$5\ rectangles =5\times \ 11=\ 55$

Money made by your friend will be:

$3\ rectangle =3\times \ 11=\ 33$