Question

The proceeds from a car wash are directly proportional to the number of cars washed. The total after 9 cars was $180. How much can be raised if 60 cars

are washed?
60 cars washed?

Answer 1

$1200

Explanation:

Our revenue is directly proportional to the number of cars. That means our revenue is increasing at a constant rate, and thus, we are getting the same amount of money per car. That means we can find out how much we get from washing 1 car.

`(180)/(9) = 20`

$20 per car.

If we washed 60 cars, we'd earn 60 * $20:

`60*20 = 1200`

Answer: $1200

Answer 2

$1200

Explanation:

180 divided by 9 is 20, so they earned $20 per car washed. They want to wash 60 cars, and if they wash 60 cars they would earn $1200. (60 x 20)