Melody’s mom pays her five dollars for mowing the lawn. this is $1.25 more than her mom pays her sister for emptying the dishwasher. What does Melody’s mom pay her sister for emptying the dishwasher
A. $6.25.
B. $3.25.
C. $4.00
D. $3.75
Let x be the amount Melody's mom pays her sister for emptying the dishwasher.
We know that Melody's mom pays her $5 for mowing the lawn, which is $1.25 more than what she pays her sister.
So $5 = x + $1.25.
Subtracting $1.25 from both sides, we get $3.75 = x.
Therefore, Melody's mom pays her sister $3.75 for emptying the dishwasher.
The answer is D. $3.75.