Janie has $ 3 $3. she earns $ 1 . 2 0 $1.20 for each chore she does and can do fractions of chores. she wants to earn enough money to buy a cd for $ 1 3 . 5 0 $13.50.in a number line

Solution:

Amount Possessed by Janie = $ 3

Amount earned by Janie for a single chore= $ 1.20, also the number of chores can be fraction also.

Cost of a single CD= $ 13.50, which Janie want to buy.

Let number of chores done by Janie which can be a rational number also= x chores

So, transforming the statements into equation

3 + 1.20 x= 13.50

1.20 x= 13.50 - 3

1.20 x = 10.50

So, number of chores done by Janie to buy a CD is

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