Math Problem Statement

When Kaylee started reading, she was paid 15 cents per week. After a month, her allowance raised to 35 cents per week. How much more did she receive over the first two weeks?

Solution

The question in the image is:

"When Kaylee started reading, she was paid 15 cents per week. After a month, her allowance raised to 35 cents per week. How much more did she receive over the first two weeks?"

Let's break down the problem:

  • In the first two weeks, Kaylee is paid 15 cents per week. For 2 weeks, her total earning is 15×2=3015 \times 2 = 30 cents.
  • After the allowance increase (which is after 4 weeks), she receives 35 cents per week, but this part is not relevant to the first two weeks calculation, so we focus only on her initial rate.

The answer to the question is that she received 30 cents in total over the first two weeks.


Would you like further clarification or additional details on this problem?

Here are 5 related questions to consider:

  1. How would her total earnings change if the allowance increased after the second week instead of the fourth week?
  2. What would her total earnings be after 8 weeks under the new rate?
  3. How could this situation be represented graphically (time vs. money earned)?
  4. What would be the effect of increasing the allowance by an additional 5 cents per week after 8 weeks?
  5. How can we calculate her average earnings per week over 12 weeks, considering the raise?

Tip: When solving allowance or earnings-related problems, break the situation down by weeks or time periods to simplify calculations.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Arithmetic
Multiplication
Addition

Formulas

Total earnings = weekly allowance × number of weeks

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 3-5