Question

Every month Pablo earns $40 for walking his neighbors dog after school how much does he earn from his job in one year?

Answer 1

We know that Pablo earns $40 every month.

Then, to calculate how much he makes in a year, we use the fact that a year has 12 months.

Then, we can write:

$40\frac{\ }{\text{month}}\cdot12\text{ }\frac{months}{year}=480\frac{\ }{\text{year}}$

Answer: he earns $480 per year.