Jason is saving up for a skateboard and helmet. The skateboard is 45.50 with tax and the helmet is 18.25 with tax. He earned 1/3 of the money by mowing lawns and the rest by babysitting. How much did jason earn with babysitting

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Answer:

  2/3 of the money, $42.50

Step-by-step explanation:

The total Jason is saving is ...

  $45.50 +18.25 = $63.75

If 1/3 was earned by mowing, the remaining 2/3 was earned by babysitting. Two thirds of the amount is ...

  (2/3) × $63.75 = $42.50

Jason earned $42.50 by babysitting.