Problem
Avery and Carmen both have summer jobs. Avery gets paid \( \$ 360 \) every 4 weeks. Carmen gets paid \( \$ 480 \) every 6 weeks. Summer break lasts a total of 12 weeks. Who will earn more money during summer break? Find the amount Avery and Carmen each earn in 1 week. Avery earns \( \$ \quad 90 \) per week. Carmen earns \( \$ 80 \) per week. Find the amount Avery and Carmen each earn in 12 weeks. Avery earns \( \$ 1080 \) in 12 weeks. Carmen earns \( \$ 960 \) in 12 weeks. Avery (1) Complete the statemen Carmen During summer break, ? will earn \$ ? more
Solution
Step 1 ：\( \text{Avery's weekly earnings: }\frac{360}{4} = 90 \)
Step 2 ：\( \text{Carmen's weekly earnings: }\frac{480}{6} = 80 \)
Step 3 ：\( \text{Avery's 12-week earnings: }90 \times 12 = 1080 \)
Step 4 ：\( \text{Carmen's 12-week earnings: }80 \times 12 = 960 \)
Step 5 ：\( \text{Earnings difference: }1080 - 960 = 120 \)
