Part 1 :Using a variable, write an expression that describes the total amount of money earned by both boys at the end of the month.
Let the number of lawns mowed be = x
Earnings of Amar = 20x
Earnings of Sang = 15x
So total earnings are = [tex]20x+15x[/tex]
Part 2: Amar and Sang mowed 10 lawns each by the end of the month. They need $400 for a summer trip. Do they have enough money for their trip?
Total number of lawns mowed by each are = 10
Amar earned = [tex]20\times10=200[/tex]
Sang earned = [tex]15\times10=150[/tex]
So, total money earned = [tex]200+150[/tex] = $350
No, they don't have enough money for their trip. They are short of $50.