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Question Number 159137 by MathsFan last updated on 13/Nov/21

Yesterday,Mr John earned $50  mowing lawns, today Mr. John  earned 60percent of what he earned  yesterday mowing lawns. how  much money did Mr Jacob earned  mowing lawns today??

Yesterday,MrJohnearned$50mowinglawns,todayMr.Johnearned60percentofwhatheearnedyesterdaymowinglawns.howmuchmoneydidMrJacobearnedmowinglawnstoday??

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.

ithinkthisquestionisthesameastoaskhowoldishismotherifmr.johnworkesthreedayseachweek.

Commented by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 13/Nov/21

Mr Jacob  earned 20$ today.

MrJacobearned20$today.

Commented by MathsFan last updated on 13/Nov/21

please how

pleasehow

Commented by MathsFan last updated on 13/Nov/21

yeah

yeah

Answered by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 13/Nov/21

Yesterday Mr John did 100% of  mowing-lawn-work and earned  50$.  Today Mr John did 60% so he earned  60% of 50$ i-e 30$.Obviously the  remaining 40% work(worth 20$)  did another person,which is Mr  Jacob.  Hence Mr Jacob earned 20$ today.

YesterdayMrJohndid100%ofmowinglawnworkandearned50$.TodayMrJohndid60%soheearned60%of50$ie30$.Obviouslytheremaining40%work(worth20$)didanotherperson,whichisMrJacob.HenceMrJacobearned20$today.

Commented by MathsFan last updated on 13/Nov/21

thank you sir

thankyousir

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