Question

1. 4c jordan earned an average of $142 per day for the first 5 days he worked at his landscaping business. the next 3 days he worked, he earned an average of $185 per day. how much was his average earnings per day over the entire 8 - day period that he worked?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total for first 5 days

$\text{Total}_1 = 142 \times 5 = 710$

Step2: Calculate total for next 3 days

$\text{Total}_2 = 185 \times 3 = 555$

Step3: Calculate overall total earnings

$\text{Total}_{\text{all}} = 710 + 555 = 1265$

Step4: Calculate average per 8 days

$\text{Average} = \frac{1265}{8}$

Answer:

$\$158.125$ or $\$158.13$ (rounded to nearest cent)