Question

Wallace earns 12$ an hour for mowing yards. He works 18 hours each week. Summer earns 9$ an hour for chores and works
21 hours. After 5 weeks, they compare who made more money. If E = the total amount of who earns more then determine the value of E.
Responses

E = 135 dollars, Wallace earned more.
E = 135 dollars, Wallace earned more.

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E = 1080 dollars, Wallace earned more by $135
E = 1080 dollars, Wallace earned more by $135

E = 2025 dollars
E = 2025 dollars

E = 945 dollars, Summer earned more by $135

Answer 1

To determine how much money Wallace and Summer made after 5 weeks, we can calculate their earnings separately.

**Wallace's earnings:**
- Hourly rate: $12
- Hours worked per week: 18
- Number of weeks: 5

Wallace's total earnings can be calculated as follows:
\[
\text{Total earnings for Wallace} = \text{hourly rate} \times \text{hours per week} \times \text{number of weeks} = 12 \times 18 \times 5
\]
Calculating this:
\[
12 \times 18 = 216
\]
\[
216 \times 5 = 1080
\]
So, Wallace earned $1080.

**Summer's earnings:**
- Hourly rate: $9
- Hours worked per week: 21
- Number of weeks: 5

Summer's total earnings can be calculated as follows:
\[
\text{Total earnings for Summer} = \text{hourly rate} \times \text{hours per week} \times \text{number of weeks} = 9 \times 21 \times 5
\]
Calculating this:
\[
9 \times 21 = 189
\]
\[
189 \times 5 = 945
\]
So, Summer earned $945.

**Comparison:**
- Wallace earned $1080.
- Summer earned $945.

Now, to determine how much more Wallace earned than Summer:
\[
\text{Difference} = 1080 - 945 = 135
\]

**Final Calculation:**
The question states to find \( E \), the total amount of the one who earns more. Therefore:
\[
E = 1080
\]

**Conclusion:**
The value of \( E \) is 1080 dollars, and Wallace earned more by 135 dollars.

The correct response from your options is:
**E = 1080 dollars, Wallace earned more by $135**.