Real-Life Math -- Solution
In 1 day, you completed 2 wedding nails, 5 rose nails, and 10 stars
and moons nails. How much money did you make from nail art, and what is the
total amount of time you spent on it?
Wedding nails
2
nails x 30 minutes per nail = 60 minutes
2 nails x $10 per nail = $20
Roses
5
nails x 15 minutes = 75 minutes
5 nails x $5 = $25
Stars and
moons
10 stars and moons x 10 minutes = 100 minutes
10 nails
x $3 = $30
Total money = $20 + $25 + $30
Total money = $75
Time
spent = 60 + 75 + 100
Time spent = 235 minutes
235 minutes / 60 minutes
per hour = 3.9 hours (approximately 4 hours)
Nail technician
Valery Lawlor, known simply as Valery, says math is important in her job.
"Math
is important: buying supplies, pricing services or products, paying commission
or wage, figuring out a sale or special, knowing your profit and knowing if
you are getting ripped off, keeping up with bank accounts, business records
and taxes."