Marcus made [tex]$\$[/tex]216[tex]$ mowing 12 neighbors' lawns last month. How much did he earn for each lawn he mowed?

Marcus ganó $[/tex]\[tex]$216$[/tex] cortando el césped de 12 vecinos el mes pasado. ¿Cuánto ganó por cada césped que cortó?

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \begin{tabular}{c}
lawns \\
mowed
\end{tabular} & 2 & 4 & 6 & 8 & 10 & 12 \\
\hline \begin{tabular}{c}
amount \\
earned
\end{tabular} & & & & & & [tex]$\$[/tex]216[tex]$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Mark only one oval.

A. $[/tex]\[tex]$26$[/tex]

B. [tex]$\$[/tex]20[tex]$

C. $[/tex]\[tex]$18$[/tex]

D. [tex]$\$[/tex]16$



Answer :

To find out how much Marcus earned for each lawn he mowed, follow these steps:

1. Identify the total amount earned: Marcus earned a total of [tex]$216. 2. Identify the total number of lawns mowed: Marcus mowed 12 lawns. 3. Calculate the amount earned per lawn: \[ \text{Earning per lawn} = \frac{\text{Total amount earned}}{\text{Number of lawns mowed}} \] Substituting the given values: \[ \text{Earning per lawn} = \frac{216}{12} \] 4. Perform the division: \[ \text{Earning per lawn} = 18 \] Therefore, Marcus earned $[/tex]18 for each lawn he mowed.

The correct answer is:
[tex]\[ \$ 18 \][/tex]
Mark the oval next to [tex]$\$[/tex] 18$.