This year Martin earned $1,615 mowing lawns, shoveling driveways, and doing yard work. This is 19 times as much as he earned last year. How much did Martin earn last year?

1615/9 = ____

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To find out how much Martin earned last year, we need to divide the amount he earned this year by the multiplier, which is 19.

So, we can calculate it as follows:

Last year's earnings = This year's earnings / Multiplier

Last year's earnings = $1,615 / 19

Evaluting the expression:

Last year's earnings = $85

Therefore, Martin earned $85 last year.