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mia's weekly income varies directly with the number lawns she mows. If she earns $143.50 mowing 7 lawns , how much will she earn if she mows 10 lawns?​

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Answer:

So 205

Step-by-step explanation:

First we have to divide 143.50 by 7 to find the amount she makes per lawn then muliply it by 10

143.50 / 7 =20.5

20.5*10=205

Answer: $ 205

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the amount (in dollars) of money she will earn by mowing 10 lawns.

Given :  Mia's weekly income varies directly with the number lawns she mows.

She earns $143.50 mowing 7 lawns .

Then by using  proportionality , we have

[tex]\dfrac{x}{10}=\dfrac{143.50}{7}\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=\dfrac{143.50}{7}\times10=\$205[/tex]

Hence, she will earn $ 205 if she mows 10 lawns.