+principles of mathematics
module 3: applications of percent
use a problem-solving strategy for word problems
question
erica earned a total of $50,450 last year from her two jobs. the amount she earned from her job at the store was $1,250
more than four times the amount she earned from her job at the college. how much did she earn from her job at the
college?

$9,840

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the money earned from college be 'x'.

Given:

Total money earned from the two jobs = $50,450

Money earned at the store = 1250 + 4(Money earned at college)

∴ Money earned at the store =

Now, total money earned by Erica is the sum of money earned at store and college. Therefore,

Total money = Money at store + Money at college

Therefore, the money earned by Erica from her job at the college is $9,840.

1/4 because there is 4 grades.

the ratio of grapes to blueberries she should use is 12: 3

step-by-step explanation:

if mandie is making 15 cups of fruit salad, the ratio of grapes to blueberries she should use is 12: 3.