Reed has a lawn mowing service and charges $1.00 for mowing 15 square yards of lawn. On Saturday he mows 5 lawns that are each 21 3/4 yards by 27 yards. How much money does Reed earn on Saturday.
It's $195.75 because you multiply 21.75, 27, and 5 to figure out how many square yards were mown in total, then you divide it by 15 to get the money he earned