Question

Josie and her brother, Sean both have a job after school. For every $5.50 that Josie earns, her brother earns $6.50. On Tuesday, they earned $30.00. How much money did Josie earn? How much did her brother earn?

Answer 1

Answer:

Josie will earn $13.75  and her brother Sean will earn $16.25

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that For every $5.50 that Josie earns, her brother earns $6.50.

Tuesday, they earned $30.00

Using the ratio and the proportional

Josie : Sean : Total

 5.5  :   6.5   :  12

   x    :     y     :  30

So, x = 5.5 * 30/12 = 13.75

And y = 6.5 *30/12 = 16.25

So, Josie will earn $13.75  and her brother Sean will earn $16.25