document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943827>Question 943827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim and Susan mow lawns. The ratio that compares the amount of time each works is 8:5. They were paid $65 for their work. How much did Susan earn if she worked more than Jim?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. $25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. $45 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. $30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. $40  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of the number of hours susan worked to the number of hours jim worked is 8:5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means that, for every 13 hours that they both worked, susan worked 8 of them and jim worked 5 of them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if we assume that they both worked a total of 13 hours, and if we let x equal to amount of money they made per hour, then the equation would become:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x = 65.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 13 and you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5 dollars per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since susan worked 8 hours, she makes 40 dollars and jim makes 25 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is a little tricky because they don't tell you the total amount of hours that they both worked, but you will get the same answer regardless.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assume they took a total of 26 hours to do the job.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65 / 26 = 2.50 per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the ratio is still 8 hours for susan to 5 hours for jim for every 13 hours that they both worked, this means that susan worked 16 hours and jim worked 10 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 * 2.50 = 40 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 * 2.50 = 25 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is the same no matter how many hours they worked to finish the job.\r<BR>\n" );
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