Can someone please help me??!!! i don't get this at all!! can you explain it step by step please? :)
Ellen and Allen have a lemonade stand. One sixth of their earnings E must be used to pay for supplies for the next day. Each child then gets to keep half of the remaining money. How much does each child get each day in terms of E?
E - 1/6 = money each child receives
are you sure that's right cause then they get to keep one half of the remaining money. how would you do that
OOps -- you're right, Bobby. Thanks.
(E - 1/6E)/2 = amount each child receives
Of course, I can help you with that! Let's break it down step by step.
Step 1: Calculate the amount of money that needs to be used to pay for supplies. We know that one-sixth of the earnings (E) must be used for supplies. To find this amount, we calculate E divided by 6.
Step 2: Subtract the amount used for supplies from the total earnings E. This will give us the remaining money after supplies have been paid for.
Step 3: Divide the remaining money by 2, since each child gets to keep half of the remaining money. This will give us the amount of money each child gets.
To summarize, here are the steps:
Step 1: Calculate supplies cost = E/6.
Step 2: Calculate remaining money = E - supplies cost.
Step 3: Calculate each child's share = remaining money / 2.
Now, if you provide a specific value for E, we can calculate the exact amount of money each child gets in terms of E.