Question

Jake decides to mow lawns for the first two weeks in June to earn enough money to buy a new bicycle. If the bicycle costs $153.75 and Jake charges $10.25 to mow each lawn, how many lawns will he need to mow in two weeks to buy the bicycle?

Answer 1

Answer:

He need to mow 1 lawn each day for 2 weeks. as

Explanation:

2 weeks = 14 days

Money he gets for mowing 1 lawn = $10.25

Money he will get in 14 days will be = $10.25 X 14

= $143.5

Money he needs = $153.75

Money he gets = - $143.50

Money he will = $ 10.25

need more

$10.25 for one day

so,

14 days (if 1 lawn each day) = 14 times = $143.50

14+1 = 15 days = 15 times = $153.75

Answer : he needs to mow 15 lawns to get $153.75 and get the bicycle