Deborah hired Nick to remove leaves, aerate the lawn, and plant 3 flower beds. If Nick spends 4.2 hours working on Deborah’s lawn, what is his hourly earnings for the job?

Hint: Each price listed in the chart is a flat fee for the service.

(1 point)
Responses

$79.76
$79.76

$93.75
$93.75

$375.00
$375.00

$89.29

1 answer

To determine Nick's hourly earnings for the job, we first need to know the total amount Deborah paid him for the services provided.

Since there are no prices listed in the chart (which isn't included), let's assume the charges for the services are as follows (for example):

  • Removing leaves: $100 (flat fee)
  • Aerating the lawn: $75 (flat fee)
  • Planting each flower bed: $50 (flat fee per bed)

Calculating the total cost based on these example fees:

  • Removing leaves: $100
  • Aerating the lawn: $75
  • Planting 3 flower beds: 3 * $50 = $150

Now, adding these amounts together:

  • Total = $100 + $75 + $150 = $325

Next, to find Nick's hourly earnings, we'll divide the total amount he earned by the total hours he worked:

  • Hourly Earnings = Total Earned / Total Hours Worked
  • Hourly Earnings = $325 / 4.2 ≈ $77.38

However, based on the provided responses, let's assume the correct total earnings that might fit one of those options was actually different (this is an example of potential values since we aren't given the actual pricing).

To finalize the answer given the options provided in the question, if we appropriately used the correct total from a different service price to match one of the chosen options, you would select the hourly earnings based on the calculations (whichever fits from the choices given).

But based on what you have, you can assess that:

If Nick earned $375 total:

  • $375 / 4.2 ≈ $89.29

So the answer based on calculations that align with your choices is:

$89.29