Question Number 159137 by MathsFan last updated on 13/Nov/21
$$\mathrm{Yesterday},\mathrm{Mr}\:\mathrm{John}\:\mathrm{earned}\:\$\mathrm{50} \\ $$$$\mathrm{mowing}\:\mathrm{lawns},\:\mathrm{today}\:\mathrm{Mr}.\:\mathrm{John} \\ $$$$\mathrm{earned}\:\mathrm{60percent}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{what}\:\mathrm{he}\:\mathrm{earned} \\ $$$$\mathrm{yesterday}\:\mathrm{mowing}\:\mathrm{lawns}.\:\mathrm{how} \\ $$$$\mathrm{much}\:\mathrm{money}\:\mathrm{did}\:\mathrm{Mr}\:\mathrm{Jacob}\:\mathrm{earned} \\ $$$$\mathrm{mowing}\:\mathrm{lawns}\:\mathrm{today}?? \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 13/Nov/21
$${i}\:{think}\:{this}\:{question}\:{is}\:{the}\:{same}\:{as} \\ $$$${to}\:{ask}\:{how}\:{old}\:{is}\:{his}\:{mother}\:{if}\:{mr}. \\ $$$${john}\:{workes}\:{three}\:{days}\:{each}\:{week}. \\ $$
Commented by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 13/Nov/21
$${Mr}\:{Jacob}\:\:{earned}\:\mathrm{20\$}\:{today}. \\ $$
Commented by MathsFan last updated on 13/Nov/21
$$\mathrm{please}\:\mathrm{how} \\ $$
Commented by MathsFan last updated on 13/Nov/21
$$\mathrm{yeah} \\ $$
Answered by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 13/Nov/21
$$\mathrm{Yesterday}\:\mathrm{Mr}\:\mathrm{John}\:\mathrm{did}\:\mathrm{100\%}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{mowing}-\mathrm{lawn}-\mathrm{work}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{earned} \\ $$$$\mathrm{50\$}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Today}\:\mathrm{Mr}\:\mathrm{John}\:\mathrm{did}\:\mathrm{60\%}\:\mathrm{so}\:\mathrm{he}\:\mathrm{earned} \\ $$$$\mathrm{60\%}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{50\$}\:\mathrm{i}-\mathrm{e}\:\mathrm{30\$}.\mathrm{Obviously}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{remaining}\:\mathrm{40\%}\:\mathrm{work}\left(\mathrm{worth}\:\mathrm{20\$}\right) \\ $$$$\mathrm{did}\:\mathrm{another}\:\mathrm{person},\mathrm{which}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{Mr} \\ $$$$\mathrm{Jacob}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Hence}\:\mathrm{Mr}\:\mathrm{Jacob}\:\mathrm{earned}\:\mathrm{20\$}\:\mathrm{today}. \\ $$
Commented by MathsFan last updated on 13/Nov/21
$$\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{sir} \\ $$