Grace started her own landscaping business. She charges $6 an hour for mowing lawns, $11 for pulling weeds and $9 for putting down mulch. In September she mowed lawns for 63 hours, pulled weeds for 9 hours and put down mulch for 10 hours. How much money did she earn in September?
Let's think: Grace mowed lawns for 63 hours at $6 / hour, so earned 63 * 6 = $378. Grace pulled weeds for 9 hours at $11 / hour, so earned 9 * 11 = $99. Grace put down mulch for 10 hours at $9 / hour, so earned 10 * 9 = $90. During September Grace earned $378 + $99 + $90 = $567.. The answer is: 567.

Russel and Jen went to the circus. Jen played a shooting game twice, while Russel rode the carousel three times. If the shooting game costs 5 tickets and the carousel costs 3 tickets. How many tickets did they use?
Let's think: Jen used 5 x 2 = 10 tickets in the shooting game. Russel used 3 x 3 = 9 tickets in the carousel. Therefore, they used 10 + 9 = 19 tickets in all.. The answer is: 19.

Tobias is buying a new pair of shoes that costs $95. He has been saving up his money each month for the past three months. He gets a $5 allowance a month. He also mows lawns and shovels driveways. He charges $15 to mow a lawn and $7 to shovel. After buying the shoes, he has $15 in change. If he mows 4 lawns, how many driveways did he shovel?
Let's think: He saved up $110 total because 95 + 15 = 110. He saved $15 from his allowance because 3 x 5 = 15. He earned $60 mowing lawns because 4 x 15 = 60. He earned $35 shoveling driveways because 110 - 60 - 15 = 35. He shoveled 5 driveways because 35 / 7 = 5.. The answer is: 5.

Carrie wants to buy a new iPhone. The new iPhone costs $800. She can trade in her Samsung Galaxy for $240. She can make $80 per week babysitting. How many weeks does she have to work before she can purchase the iPhone?
Let's think:
The total cost of the iPhone will cost Carrie $800 - $240 = $560. It will take her $560 / $80 = 7 weeks to earn enough money.. The answer is: 7.