Question

You and a friend are paid $38.25 for doing yard work. You worked 2.5 hours and your friend worked 2 hours. You split the money according to the amount of time each of you worked. How much is the share of the money?

Answer 1

you 17 dollars

friend 21.25 dollars

38.25/4.5= 1 hour of work

Answer 2

Answer: Amount of money is shared by him and his friend is $17 and $21.25 respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of hours he worked for = 2 hours

Number of hours his friend worked for = 2.5 hours

Ratio of amount of time of his to his friend is given by

$2:2.5\\\\=20:25\\\\=4:5$

so, Amount of money shared by him is given by

$\dfrac{4}{9}\times 38.25\\\\=4\times 4.25\\\\=\ 17$

Amount of money shared by his friend is given by

$\dfrac{5}{9}\times 38.25\\\\=5\times 4.25\\\\=\ 21.25$

Hence, amount of money is shared by him and his friend is $17 and $21.25 respectively.