You and a friend are paid $38.25 for doing yard work. you worked 2.5 hours and your friend worked 2 hours. you split the money according to the amount of time each of you worked. how much is your share of the money? explain

Your share of money is $21.25.

Step-by-step explanation:

You and a friend are paid $38.25 for doing yard work.

You worked 2.5 hours and your friend worked 2 hours.

Let there be x dollars per hour for both friends. As same work is completed,and friends are paid together, we can write the equation as:

x = 8.5 dollars

Hence, friend earned = 2x = dollars

You earned 2.5x = dollars

Hence, your share of money is $21.25.

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