Respuesta :
$21.25 is the share for the 2.5 hours of work. $17 for 2 hours. 2.5 and 2 hours makes 4.5. $38.25 divided by 4.5 is $8.50. Multiply 2.5 (hours) and $8.50 to get $21.25.
Answer:
Your share of money is $21.25.
Step-by-step explanation:
You and a friend are paid $38.25 for doing yard work.
You worked 2.5 hours and your friend worked 2 hours.
Let there be x dollars per hour for both friends. As same work is completed,and friends are paid together, we can write the equation as:
[tex]2.5x+2x=38.25[/tex]
[tex]4.5x=38.25[/tex]
x = 8.5 dollars
Hence, friend earned = 2x = [tex]2\times8.5=17[/tex] dollars
You earned 2.5x = [tex]2.5\times8.5=21.25[/tex] dollars
Hence, your share of money is $21.25.
