Gene earns 10¢ each time he walks the dog. He says that if he walks the dog 4 times, his total income will be the same value as 2 quarters. Is he right? Explain.
no
10 * 4 = 40
2 * 25 = 50
To determine if Gene is right, we need to calculate his total income from walking the dog four times and compare it to the value of 2 quarters.
Gene earns 10¢ for each walk, and he walks the dog 4 times. So we can calculate Gene's total income as follows:
Total income = Earnings per walk × Number of walks
Total income = 10¢ × 4
Total income = 40¢
Now we need to determine the value of 2 quarters. One quarter is equivalent to 25¢, so 2 quarters would be:
Value of 2 quarters = 25¢ × 2
Value of 2 quarters = 50¢
Comparing the total income ($0.40) to the value of 2 quarters ($0.50), we can see that Gene's total income is lower than the value of 2 quarters. Therefore, he is not correct in saying that his total income from walking the dog 4 times will be the same value as 2 quarters.
To determine whether Gene is right or not, we need to compare his total income after walking the dog 4 times to the value of 2 quarters.
First, let's calculate Gene's total income when he walks the dog 4 times. Since he earns 10¢ each time he walks the dog, we can multiply 10¢ by 4:
10¢ x 4 = 40¢
So, after walking the dog 4 times, Gene earns 40¢.
Next, let's calculate the value of 2 quarters. A quarter is worth 25¢, so we can multiply 25¢ by 2:
25¢ x 2 = 50¢
So, the value of 2 quarters is 50¢.
Comparing the two values, Gene's total income after walking the dog 4 times (40¢) is less than the value of 2 quarters (50¢).
Therefore, Gene is not correct in saying that his total income from walking the dog 4 times is the same as the value of 2 quarters.