Jen's parents pay her $10 per week as allowance. Jen can also earn $2 for

each chore she performs during the week.

a. Write an expression for the amount Jen will receive in one week if

her parents pay her allowance and also pay her for doing x chores.

Explain your reasoning.

b. Suppose Jen performs 5 chores. Use your expression to find how

much money she will receive that week from her parents.

c. Jen has 4 weeks to save $144 to go to a concert. How many chores

must she work each week to reach her goal? Write and solve an equation

Question

Mathematics

Geovanni Deleon

16 March, 18:11

Jen's parents pay her $10 per week as allowance. Jen can also earn $2 for

each chore she performs during the week.

a. Write an expression for the amount Jen will receive in one week if

her parents pay her allowance and also pay her for doing x chores.

Explain your reasoning.

b. Suppose Jen performs 5 chores. Use your expression to find how

much money she will receive that week from her parents.

c. Jen has 4 weeks to save $144 to go to a concert. How many chores

must she work each week to reach her goal? Write and solve an equation

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Answers (1)

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Jaelyn Hamilton · Answer 1

A. she will receive $12 ... 10+2 = 12

b. 2 x 5 = 10 and 10 for allowance = 20

c. she would have to do 13 chores per week = 26 + 10 allowance = 36

so for 4 weeks it will be 36 x 4 = 144