SOLUTION: please help me solve this word problem. Shaun earns $73.20 in 6 hours at his weekend job. Jeff earns $55.50 in 5 hours. a)Calculate their earning for five different lengths of time

Question 946688: please help me solve this word problem. Shaun earns $73.20 in 6 hours at his weekend job. Jeff earns $55.50 in 5 hours. a)Calculate their earning for five different lengths of time. b)Who makes more money after an 8-hour shift?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Shaun earns $ in hours at his weekend job.
$ per hour
Jeff earns $ in hours.
$ per hour
a)
Calculate their earning for five different lengths of time.
for hour Shaun earns $
for hours Shaun earns $
if , Shaun earns $
if , Shaun earns $
if , Shaun earns $
if , Shaun earns $
if , Shaun earns $

for hour Jeff earns $
for hours Jeff earns $
if , Jeff earns $
if , Jeff earns $
if , Jeff earns $
if , Jeff earns $
if , Jeff earns $
b)
Who makes more money after an 8-hour shift?
after an 8-hour shift Shaun earns $
after an 8-hour shift Jeff earns $
so, Shaun makes more money after an 8-hour shift

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