Donald works 1 3/4 hours a day at a book store. If he is paid $9 an hour, how much money does he earn in 5 days?
Hi, Analynn. In order to find how much he will earn in 5 days, we must find out how much he works in 1 day. 1 day is 1 3/4. 3/4 converts to .75, so lets say 1.75. Next, you would multiply that number by how much he makes. Do this calculation for me: 5 times 1.75. When you get that answer, multiply it by 5, because you wanted 5 days. I'll be happy to check your answer
618
$61.25 for 5 days
8.75
$43.75
To find out how much money Donald earns in 5 days, we need to calculate his total earnings per day and then multiply it by the number of days.
First, let's calculate Donald's earnings per day:
Donald works 1 3/4 hours a day, which can be written as 7/4 hours per day.
And he is paid $9 an hour.
So, his earnings per day can be calculated as (7/4) * $9.
To simplify the calculation, we can convert the mixed number 1 3/4 into an improper fraction:
1 3/4 = (4 * 1 + 3) / 4 = 7/4
Now, let's calculate his earnings per day:
Earnings per day = (7/4) * $9 = $((7/4) * 9)
To calculate the earnings for 5 days, we need to multiply his earnings per day by 5:
Total earnings in 5 days = ($((7/4) * 9)) * 5
Now, let's evaluate the expression to find the answer:
Total earnings in 5 days = ($((7/4) * 9)) * 5 = $((7/4) * 9 * 5)
To simplify the final expression, we can multiply the numbers:
Total earnings in 5 days = $(63/4 * 5) = $(63/4 * 5/1) = $(63 * 5 / 4)
Now, let's calculate the final result:
Total earnings in 5 days = $(63 * 5 / 4) = $315/4 = $78.75
Therefore, Donald earns $78.75 in 5 days at the bookstore.