Question

Reynold just got hired to paint fences this summer. He gets paid $0.60 for every foot of fencing that he paints. If Reynold paints an average of 45 yards a week, how much can he earn in 8 2/5 weeks?

Answer 1

Total he earns in 8 2/5 weeks=$680.40

Explanation:

Reynolds paints 45 yards in 1 week, the number of yards he paints in 8 2/5 is expressed as= The average number of yards he paints in a week×number of weeks he paints= (8 2/5)×45=(42/5)×45=378 yards

He gets paid $0.60 per foot

1 yard=3 feet

Convert 378 yards to feet= 378×3=1134 feet

Total amount he earns=(Number of feet painted×cost per foot)

Total amount he earns=(1134×0.6)=$680.40