Question

After working for 25 hours, Lamar made $375. After working for 40, Lamar made $600. Predict how much he would make after 10 hours of work.

Answer 1

After 10 hours of work Lamar will make $150

Answer 2

$150

Explanation:

Given: After working for 25 hours, Lamar made $375. After working for 40, Lamar made $600.

To Find: how much he would make after 10 hours of work.

Solution:

Money made by Lamar after working for
`25\text{hours}=\$375`

Money made by Lamar after working for
`40\text{hours}=\$600`

Money made by Lamar in
`15\text{hours}=\text{Amount made by working for 40 hours}-\text{Amount made by working for 25 hours}`

`\$600-\$375`

`\$225`

money made by Lamar by working for
`15\text{hour}=\$225`

money made by Lamar by working for
`1\text{hour}=\frac{\text{Money made in 15 hours}}{\text{total time}}`

`(\$225)/(15)`

`\$15`

Therefore Money made by Lamar by working for
`10\text{hour}=\text{money made by Lamar for working 1 hour}*10\text{hour}`

`10*15`

`\$150`

Lamar would make
`\$150` after
`10` hours of work