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 your share of the money? explain.

Answer 1

the ratio of your hours
= 2.5 : 2
= 5 : 4

So let their amounts be 5x and 4x
5x+4x = 38.25
x = 4.25

evaluate 5x and 4x to find their individual amounts.

Answer 2

15