Math Problem of the Week - Middle School - Apr. 24, 2022 to Apr. 30, 2022

Middle School: 

Question: Daniel and his sister Chloe are training their neighbors' dog. Daniel teaches the dog to sit and speak. Chloe teaches the dog to lie down, roll over, and fetch. They are paid for each trick they teach the dog and get a total of $80. How should they split the money?

Answer: Daniel gets $32. Chloe gets $48.

Solution: Daniel and Chloe together taught the dog 5 tricks, so we need to divide their earnings by 5 first. $80 / 5 = $16 per trick. That means that Daniel gets $16 x 2 = $32 because he taught the dog 2 tricks, and Chloe gets the rest, $48, because she taught the dog the other 3 tricks.