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26 August, 01:31

Josie and her brother, Sean both have a job after school. For every $5.50 that Josie earns, her brother earns $6.50. On Tuesday, they earned $30.00. How much money did Josie earn? How much did her brother earn?

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  1. 26 August, 03:02
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    Josie will earn $13.75 and her brother Sean will earn $16.25

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Given that For every $5.50 that Josie earns, her brother earns $6.50.

    Tuesday, they earned $30.00

    Using the ratio and the proportional

    Josie : Sean : Total

    5.5 : 6.5 : 12

    x : y : 30

    So, x = 5.5 * 30/12 = 13.75

    And y = 6.5 * 30/12 = 16.25

    So, Josie will earn $13.75 and her brother Sean will earn $16.25
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