Answer: John's share of the money is $18.75
Step-by-step explanation:
The total amount of money that was paid to John and Monica for their work is $41.25.
John worked 2.5 hours, and Monica worked 3 hours. This means that the ratio of the amount of time that each of them worked is
2.5 : 3
Total ratio is 2.5 + 3 = 5.5
If they split the money according to the amount of time each of them worked, then John's share of the money would be
2.5 / 5.5 × 41.25 = 103.125/5.5
= $18.75
